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Pilot of Plane Packed with 271 Passengers Dies Suddenly of Cardiac Arrest Mid-Flight

The pilot of a packed commercial airplane carrying 271 passengers died suddenly mid-flight, forcing the jet to make an emergency landing. Captain Ivan Andaur, the pilot of Flight LA505 flying from Miami, Florida to Santiago, Chile, suffered an unexpected cardiac arrest in the middle of the flight on Sunday evening.…

Top Trump Donor’s ‘Entire Family’ Killed in Plane Crash after Pilot ‘Lost Consciousness’

John Rumpel, a prominent donor to President Donald Trump and the Republicans, has announced that his "entire family" was killed in a plane crash. Rumple told reporters that he lost several family members when a private jet crashed on Sunday after flying through restricted airspace above Washington D.C. His “entire…

Co-Pilot Forced to Make Emergency Landing of Packed Passenger Jet as Pilot Suffers ‘Indisposition’

A co-pilot was forced to take over the controls of a packed passenger jet and make an emergency landing after the pilot suffered a sudden "indisposition" and could no longer fly the plane. The EasyJet plane made an emergency landing in Portugal during its flight from London to Morocco. The…

Pilot Dies Suddenly Shortly before Flying Packed Passenger Jet

A British Airways pilot has collapsed and died suddenly after suffering a heart attack shortly before he was due to fly a packed passenger jet. The pilot, who hasn't been identified by the airline, died at a hotel in Egypt after collapsing unexpectedly. He was on his way to Cairo…

Flying Instructor Dies Suddenly of Heart Attack Mid-Flight

A flying instructor died suddenly after suffering a heart attack mid-flight, according to reports. According to a February report from the British Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), the instructor's co-pilot initially believed he was taking a nap. The AAIB report reveals that the post-mortem exam found the cause of death…

Wealthy Elites Now ‘Require’ Unvaccinated Pilots to Fly Private Jets

Wealthy elites are now insisting that crew members on their private jets are unvaccinated, a pilot has claimed. Former Jetstar pilot Alan Dana says it has now become a "requirement" for private jet pilots and crew to be purebloods - people who haven't been vaccinated for Covid. The move is…

Airline Pilot Collapses, Dies Suddenly Shortly after Takeoff

An airline pilot has reportedly collapsed at his plane's controls and died suddenly shortly after taking off from Chicago's O’Hare International Airport. Reports emerged on Tuesday that Captain Patrick Ford of the American Eagle Embraer 175 passed out at the controls on Saturday morning. The plane had taken off from…