Another mistake by the media. First a pilot has died while enroute to Newark. Very sad indeed. The story below has a photo mistake….can you spot it?
http://wcbstv.com/breakingnewsalerts/continental.pilot.dies.2.1049850.html
HORROR: Continental Captain Dies Mid-Flight
Plane Departed From Brussels, Destined For Newark; Reserve Crew On Flight To Manage Emergency Landing
NEWARK, N.J. (CBS) ―
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A Continental Airlines flight from Brussels will be making an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport after the plane’s captain died mid-flight Thursday morning, CBS 2 has learned.
Federal Aviation Administration officials say Continental Flight 61 will land at Newark at noon. Newark was the flight’s final destination. It left Brussels at 9:45 a.m.
It’s not known what caused the pilot to become ill or how he died.
Officials say there are two first officers on the flight and a reserve crew as well. One of the first officers is piloting the plane.
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Yeah it’s an ERJ from Expressjet. The flight in question is actually a 777. There is another First Officer on board who is now sitting in the Captain seat.
Ok…back to sitting airport standby.
Stay with wcbstv.com for more on this developing story.
June 18th, 2009 → 9:23 am @ Geek Pilot