Head Pilot dies during flight

[Apollo]

They say things happen in pairs, and there have been such a surge (it seems to me) in airplane mistakes and trajedies.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/18/jet-landing-in-newark-with-dead-pilot/?hp

Updated, 11:45 a.m. | The pilot of a Continental Airlines jetliner died midflight on Thursday morning as the plane, carrying 247 passengers, was en route from Brussels to Newark, the authorities said.



Two first officers were operating the plane, a Boeing 777. The flight, Flight 61, was expected to land at Newark Liberty International Airport at or shortly before noon.


Julie King, a spokeswoman for Continental, said the captain “died in flight, apparently of natural causes.” The dead pilot was 61 years old, had 21 years of service with Continental and was based in Newark, she said.

 

[belamy]

Air head is dangerous... particularly on 61-year-olds.

 

[Apollo]

Ooooops......

 

[RationalLunacy]

What is a "head" pilot?

 

[biguy732]

Flight 61 and he was 61 - eerie

 

[Lukeee]

What is a "head" pilot?

maybe they mean dead.

 

[belamy]

maybe they mean dead.

Right: "dead pilot dies".

 

[Joshua_me]

He had the fish.

 

[belamy]

He had the fish.

And got the hook.

 

[Lukeee]

Right: "dead pilot dies".

OH lol




I thought they just had a pilot and a co-pilot ?

 

[ibill1]

Transoceanic flights have a captain and first officer, on the older 3 engine jets there was also a second officer. There is also an IRO which is an International Relief Officer. I suspect that's who landed the plane.