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This plane really has a dead stick

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Batman, Oct 5, 2015.

  1. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    American Airlines pilot dies mid-flight, en route from Phoenix to Boston. The co-pilot took over, the plane was diverted to Syracuse and landed safely.
    Passengers didn't know what was happening until afterward.

    American Airlines pilot dies mid-flight
     
    Batman, Oct 5, 2015
    #1
  2. Riptide

    Riptide Well-Known Member

    Interesting factoid at the end ...

    According to the FAA, seven pilots for U.S. airlines and one charter pilot have died during flights since 1994.
     
    Riptide, Oct 5, 2015
    #2
  3. ChrisLong

    ChrisLong Well-Known Member

    That would have been a great story for A1 of LAT today. (cross thread).
     
    ChrisLong, Oct 5, 2015
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  4. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Must have had the fish.

    RIP.
     
    Steak Snabler, Oct 5, 2015
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  5. Vombatus

    Vombatus Well-Known Member

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    Vombatus, Oct 6, 2015
    #5
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  6. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    Sidebar:

    NBC's Today Show just had the Daily Double: His family "speaking out" about how he "died doing what he loved."

    Yowza.
     
    TigerVols, Oct 6, 2015
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  7. swingline

    swingline Well-Known Member

    Randy: Excuse me sir, there's been a little problem in the cockpit…
    Striker: The cockpit…what is it?
    Randy: It's the little room in the front of the plane where the pilots sit, but that's not important right now.
     
    swingline, Oct 6, 2015
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