“Is there a pilot on board?”
Posted on 11/23/2022 5:55:39 AM PST by shadowlands1960
An Envoy Air pilot passed out while taking off from Chicago O’Hare International Airport and was later pronounced dead, officials said on Tuesday. The co-pilot took control of the plane and managed to land safely.
The incident involved Envoy Air Flight 3556, an Embraer E175 aircraft, which was scheduled to fly to Columbus, Ohio on Saturday night. The flight was flown for American Eagle, which – like Envoy Air – is part of American Airlines.
An Envoy Air pilot passed out while taking off from Chicago O’Hare International Airport and was later pronounced dead, officials said on Tuesday. The co-pilot took control of the plane and managed to land safely.
The incident involved Envoy Air Flight 3556, an Embraer E175 aircraft, which was scheduled to fly to Columbus, Ohio on Saturday night. The flight was flown for American Eagle, which – like Envoy Air – is part of American Airlines.
“We need to return. Captain is incapacitated,” the co-pilot told air traffic control just seconds after taking off from Chicago’s international airport. The plane landed safely a short time later.
“Despite heroic efforts to revive him, Captain in training, Patrick Ford, passed away,” Ric Wilson, the Vice President of Flight Operations at Envoy Air, said in a message to fellow pilots. “We are deeply saddened by this loss.”
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the incident. Aviation sources said Ford died of a heart attack, though officials were not able to confirm that.
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Although the list has become long since 9/11, the biggest thing I don’t like about flying commercial is I’m not driving.
“Is there a pilot on board?”
What is not being discussed is all commercial pilots have a medical exam every 6 months (and it includes a EKG among other tests), and those with heart abnormalities fail.
The most tested profession you are likely to encounter.
Not at Frontier.
LOL - GMTA
I’ll never get over Macho Grande.
anybody who got the clot shot, and who experiences a rapid heartbeat (excitement, exertion, whatever) seems to drop dead.
It’s a big building where generals meet, but that’s not important right now.
Yes. Adrenaline does seem to play a role in all this..
He deserves mega credits for getting the plane back safely. Also the air traffic controllers deserve a huge amount of credit. This recognition is missing in most, if not all, of the comments on this thread
Here is the link to the ATC audio of the event:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-hJtF9qPyY
Co pilot may have been the more experienced one... pilot is described as ‘in training..’
I'm sure that - like some of us - she enjoys observing wildlife in addition to entertainment and fun.
I'd say that makes for a thread in itself.
Only if we let it.
Automated flight is fine...it is the automated landing that is the fun part...
;-)
We should put Elon on it...
The co-pilot was the company’s check pilot certifying the pilot that died on that flight.
What if the co-pilot was in the aircraft lavatory when that happened?
1. clot shot
2. knew to much on the Clintons
3. told a gaming community that MS Flight Simulator was unreal.
I don't know about you, but I prefer that the pilots of the planes I fly in be already fully qualified as Captains.
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