‘One of two Captain’s working on a LATAM Airlines flight from Miami to Santiago de Chile reportedly became incapacitated around three hours after takeoff on Monday and later died, according to local media reports.
LATAM flight 505 departed Miami International Airport at around 10:00 pm on Monday but was forced to make an emergency diversion to Tocumen Airport in Panama, where the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was met by medical personnel.
According to some reports, the Captain had stepped out of the flight deck to use the lavatory after feeling unwell but collapsed a short time later. Flight attendants rushed to the pilot’s aid and immediately started emergency life support, including CPR.’
‘Tragically, despite the best efforts of the aircrew, the pilot was pronounced dead on arrival in Panama, Aviation Herald reports.
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