Pilot dies suddenly mid-flight, passenger lands aircraft safely

OCT 5, 2024.

OTHER VIDEOS ON THE SAME INCIDENT

Passenger steps in to land diverted small plane at Meadows Field airport | KGET News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVr5hMY-i94

Passenger lands plane after pilot suffers medical emergency | ABC News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKyPxb_mSvU

SOURCE

Hero passenger lands plane after pilot passes out | NBC News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJfZoKmLtmw

PREVIOUSLY

7 AUG 2023 - TigerAIR Flight IT237 (CTS-TPE) pilot collapsed
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4967942

9 AUG 2023 - United Airlines UAL1309 (SRQ-EWR) pilot had a heart attack and lost consciousness in flight
https://twitter.com/JoshYoder/status/1689358030524071936
👆 Apparent incident summary says:

“UAL1309 B38M, [name redacted] reported at time 1200Z that the pilot had a heart attack and was removed from the cockpit. First officer is flying the plane. At 1210Z, [name redacted] called back and stated the pilot had regained consciousness and returned to the cockpit. They were unaware in what capacity the captain was performing his duties, only that he returned to the cockpit. UAL1309 Landed RWY without incident at 1219Z and taxiied [sic] to gate A20 without delay. Paramedics were standing by.”

14 AUG 2023 - LATAM Airlines Flight LA505 - Pilot (56) suffers sudden cardiac death in flight
https://rumble.com/v395st1
https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/latam/flight-diverts-after-captain-collapses-passengers-left-stranded-at-panama-city/
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/latam-airlines-pilot-dies-suffering-medical-emergency-florida-chile-flight
https://aviationforaviators.com/2023/08/16/latam-airlines-pilot-dies-en-route-from-miami-to-santiago/
https://avherald.com/h?article=50d125d6&opt=0
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/287982/

16 AUG - Qatar Airways flight QR579 (DEL-DOH) Delhi to Doha diverted to Dubai as off-duty pilot (51) collapsed inflight and died
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/pilot-who-operated-spicejet-first-flight-dies-on-delhi-doha-flight/articleshow/102780118.cms
https://twitter.com/JoshYoder/status/1691908809277538452
👆 “I just finished a call with a pilot connected to the deceased pilot on flight QR579. During that conversation I learned of another pilot who died suddenly during the taxi sequence on a different flight. Management at Qatar and Emirates Airlines are investigating the increase in sudden deaths and disability claims according to the individual I spoke with. Pilots for most Middle East carriers were mandated to take 3 shots.”

17 AUG 2023 - Pilot (40) who was to fly IndiGo’s flight Nagpur-Pune collapses at boarding gate, passes away soon after
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/102800554.cms

23 AUG 2023 - Student pilot goes into cardiac arrest behind controls of helicopter
https://twitter.com/JoshYoder/status/1694197850320535937
https://makismd.substack.com/p/pilot-incapacitation-us-army-aviation
https://trmlx.com/student-pilot-goes-into-cardiac-arrest-behind-controls-of-helicopter/

27 AUG 2023 - Canada B38M enroute on Aug 27th 2023, pilot incapacitated
https://avherald.com/h?article=50e171d4&opt=0
https://www.aeroinside.com/18573/canada-b38m-enroute-on-aug-27th-2023-pilot-incapacitated
https://makismd.substack.com/p/pilot-incapacitation-air-canada-flight-211

22 SEP 2023 - Delta Airlines Pilot incapacitated
https://avherald.com/h?article=50eea75f
https://aviationsourcenews.com/incident/pilot-on-delta-flight-to-los-angeles-became-incapacitated/

23 SEP 2023 - Alaska Airlines Pilot - 37 year old Captain Eric McRae died suddenly in his hotel room during layover, was to fly that morning
https://twitter.com/JoshYoder/status/1706024319384441224
https://thecovidblog.com/2023/09/27/correction-getting-on-an-airplane-during-the-great-reset-is-no-longer-foolish-it-is-preposterously-asinine-dunderheaded-and-downright-dimwitted/

24 SEP 2023 - Austrian Airlines Flight OS-188 (STR-VIE) Stuttgart to Vienna The captain became incapacitated, first officer took control of aircraft
https://www.avherald.com/h?article=50edc051&opt=0

30 OCT 2023 - Jet2 Flight Manchester to Dalaman. First officer incapacitated
https://www.avherald.com/h?article=51076030

22 SEP 2023 - Delta Airlines Pilot incapacitated
https://rumble.com/v3u24kg
https://avherald.com/h?article=50eea75f

23 SEP 2023 - Alaska Airlines Pilot Captain Eric McRae (37) died suddenly in his hotel room during layover, was to fly that morning
https://thecovidblog.com/2023/09/27/correction-getting-on-an-airplane-during-the-great-reset-is-no-longer-foolish-it-is-preposterously-asinine-dunderheaded-and-downright-dimwitted/

24 SEP 2023 - Austrian Airlines Flight OS-188 (STR-VIE) Stuttgart to Vienna The captain became incapacitated, first officer took control of aircraft
https://twitter.com/MakisMD/status/1723785544377770301

30 OCT 2023 - Jet2 Flight Manchester to Dalaman. First officer incapacitated
https://www.avherald.com/h?article=51076030

16 NOV 2023 - Air India pilot dies after showing signs of discomfort during training session
https://www.orissapost.com/air-india-pilot-dies-after-showing-signs-of-discomfort-during-training-session/amp/

20 NOV 2023 - Transat A332 over Atlantic, pilot incapacitated
https://www.avherald.com/h?article=511ca1ca&opt=0

26 NOV 2023 - Young Ryanair pilot incapacitated with heart attack symptoms
https://rumble.com/v49xjnu
https://www.avherald.com/h?article=511cafd5&opt=0

29 NOV 2023 - American Airlines pilot suffers seizure, unconscious during final approach to Philadelphia
https://rumble.com/v48bkdr
https://aviationsourcenews.com/emergency/american-airlines-pilot-flying-to-philadelphia-suffers-seizure/

5 DEC 2023 - Ryanair Boeing 737-800 flight RK-8528 from London Stansted (UK) to Ouarzazate (Morocco). Pilot felt unwell prompting diversion to Faro.
https://www.avherald.com/h?article=51209aca&opt=0

5 DEC 2023 - El Salvador Pilot José Miguel Espinal (30), who specialized in Airbus A320 aircraft, dies suddenly a mere 18 days after getting married to sports television presenter Linda Cruz
https://www.radiohrn.hn/esposo-de-linda-cruz-jose-miguel-espinal-pareja-de-la-presentadora-de-el-salvador-2023-12-06
https://www.razon.com.mx/entretenimiento/fallecio-jose-miguel-espinal-esposo-conductora-linda-cruz-556620

11 DEC 2023 - Cathay Pacific Flight CX101 from Hong Kong to Sydney. Captain felt unwell, crew turned around to Hong Kong where they landed 3 hours later
https://www.avherald.com/h?article=51267922&opt=0

16 JAN 2024 - LATAM Brasil Airbus A320 performing flight LA-3744 from Brasilia to Joao Pessoa (Brazil), was about to reach the top of descent into Joao Pessoa when the captain became incapacitated
https://avherald.com/h?article=513d6b57

17 FEB 2024 - Lufthansa A321 crew requested to urgently divert to Madrid reporting the first officer was feeling unwell
https://avherald.com/h?article=51511d9e

15 MAR 2024 - MEDICAL EMERGENCY: Boeing 777 pilot incapacitated over the Atlantic
https://rumble.com/v4q7od2

24 MAR 2024 - Jetblue Pilot Captain Keith Duncan died suddenly during layover in Curacao due to medical emergency
https://x.com/MakisMD/status/1805541350026199289

4 JUN 2024 - Aeromexico Boeing 787-9 diverted due to first officer becoming unwell
https://avherald.com/h?article=51997f02

17 JUN 2024 - Airbus A320 pilot in his late thirties dies mid-flight | Hassan Youssef Adas
https://rumble.com/v54a5bb

22 JUL 2024 - Edelweiss Airbus A340 pilot incapacitated mid-flight
https://www.aeroinside.com/19732/edelweiss-a343-at-zurich-on-jul-22nd-2024-pilot-incapacitation

SEP 16, 2024 - Horror as airhostess mother-of-three, 57, drops dead in front of passengers
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13857709/Horror-airhostess-mother-three-57-drops-dead-passengers-feeling-unwell-ignoring-medical-help-wanted-fly-children.html

OCT 9, 2024 - Turkish Airlines pilot İlçehin Pehlivan (59) dies mid-flight, had passed routine health check last March
https://www.ntd.com/turkish-airlines-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-new-york-after-pilot-dies_1021878.html