The incident took place on board an aircraft Airbus A320 flying American Airlines Phoenix-Boston route carrying on board 147 passengers and five crew members, reports CBS News.
During the flight, the co-pilot radioed that the emergency landing is required as captain of the aircraft is “unable” to operate.
Passenger Plane Catches Fire at Las Vegas Airport, Leaves …A British Airways aircraft caught fire on the tarmac of Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport Tuesday afternoon, leaving seven with minor injuries. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor told TheBlaze in a …According to sources, the captain got sick and died despite resuscitation performed by a flight nurse specializing in first-aid measures.
American Airlines Flight 550 was diverted to the airport in Syracuse (New York), where the copilot was able to conduct safe emergency landing.
Company American Airlines confirmed the death of the commander of the aircraft, without providing further information. According to company sources, the primary pilot died Mans “natural causes”.
The plane will be checked and receive another crew to continue the flight to Boston, the final destination.
Flight KU104: Kuwait airways passenger aeroplane declares ’emergency’ over …A Kuwait Airways plane has declared an “emergency” over the English Channel and returned to London Heathrow airport. Flight KU104, en route to Kuwait, is believed to have encountered problems and turned around about 30km of the coast.Originally posted 2015-10-15 16:52:34. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
