This plane really has a dead stick

[Batman]

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

 

[Riptide]

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.

 

[ChrisLong]

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

That would have been a great story for A1 of LAT today. (cross thread).

 

[Steak Snabler]

Must have had the fish.

RIP.

 

[Vombatus]

 

[TigerVols]

Sidebar:

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

Yowza.

 

[swingline]

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.