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thumper
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http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/18/pilot.dead/index.html

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"Jetliner lands safely after pilot dies

(CNN) -- Continental Flight 61, whose pilot died midflight Thursday while flying from Brussels, Belgium, to Newark, New Jersey, has landed safely, the Federal Aviation Administration and Continental Airlines said.

The Boeing 777 landed at Newark International Airport at 11:49 a.m. ET Thursday, Continental Airlines said.

Asked whether the plane's 247 passengers had been told of the situation, a Continental spokesman said only that the plane had arrived safely.

The airline said the crew on the flight included an additional relief pilot who took the place of the deceased man.

The pilot had 21 years of service with Continental, the airline said.

Further details were not immediately available.
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6/18/2009 12:28:34 PM

d7freestyler
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goodnight sweet prince.

6/18/2009 12:29:10 PM

JTMONEYNCSU
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^lol

6/18/2009 12:30:16 PM

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What the fuck would be the point of telling the passengers? Just to get a little idiocy going on the flight to break up the monotony?

You have a relief pilot, you let him take over, get the people on the ground, and then you can tell them.

6/18/2009 12:31:44 PM

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^Exactly. It just comes across as the media trying to stir up some controversy to make the story more marketable.

6/18/2009 12:35:10 PM

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Afternoon Delight.

6/18/2009 12:38:24 PM

Willy Nilly
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^
I see what you did there

6/18/2009 12:48:09 PM

Jeepin4x4
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wtf is up with all these flight related incidents lately

6/18/2009 12:51:27 PM

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i have a belly button.

6/18/2009 12:54:04 PM

BigMan157
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Rocket Man started playing in my head after reading the title

William Shatner version

6/18/2009 1:09:43 PM

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[old]

6/18/2009 1:19:47 PM

Willy Nilly
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^

It's less than two hours since the fucking plane landed, moron.
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[Edited on June 18, 2009 at 1:26 PM. Reason : ]

6/18/2009 1:26:04 PM

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Yeah, at first I didn't realize it was part of the crew that took over the flying. I kinda thought they came over the intercom and said something like, "So, uh...the pilot seems to have died...anyone know how to fly a plane?"

6/18/2009 1:27:35 PM

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6/18/2009 1:37:43 PM

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UPDATE

Turns out they called over the intercom for a doctor, but didn't mention the death of the pilot.

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"Jetliner lands safely after pilot diesStory Highlights

(CNN) -- Continental Flight 61, whose pilot died Thursday while flying from Brussels, Belgium, to Newark, New Jersey, has landed safely, the Federal Aviation Administration and Continental Airlines said.

The Boeing 777 landed at Newark International Airport at 11:49 a.m. ET Thursday, the airline said, after the 60-year-old Newark-based pilot died "apparently of natural causes."

The airline said the crew on the flight included an additional relief pilot who took the place of the deceased man, and "the flight continued safely with two pilots at the controls."

Asked whether the plane's 247 passengers had been told of the situation, a Continental spokesman said only that the plane had arrived safely.

Passengers told CNN that they were not told, and only that an announcement for a doctor was made during the flight.

Steve Coleman, a spokesman for the New York and New Jersey Port Authority, said the FAA told Newark airport officials to have emergency crews standing by for the landing.

The plane landed without any problem, he said, and a medical examiner met the plane to help handle the situation.

The pilot had 32 years of service with Continental, the airline said.
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6/18/2009 1:38:20 PM

sd2nc
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I wonder if this guy's life insurance policy is worth more since he died on the job.

I know my is like tripled if I die in a car going to meet a customer or picking up lunch, etc. I don't know about natural causes though. That'd be crazy...

6/18/2009 1:43:36 PM

thumper
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At first the article said 21 years of service, and now it says 32 years of service.

6/18/2009 1:45:14 PM

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^couldve been a slip of the fingers

6/18/2009 2:18:25 PM

thumper
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that's what she said

6/18/2009 2:20:31 PM

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^haha

i love lamp

6/18/2009 2:41:15 PM

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