Pilot dies of heart attack
2000-08-21 06:46
Minneapolis - A pilot flying a Northwest DC-10 died of an apparent heart attack on Sunday, and two other pilots safely landed the plane, an airline spokesman said.
The pilot slumped over in his seat while en route to Minneapolis from Los Angeles on Flight 308, Northwest spokesman Dennis Mollura said.
The pilot was pronounced dead when the plane landed.
The two other pilots in the cockpit took over immediately. It is standard procedure on a DC-10 to have two other experienced pilots aboard, Mollura said.
- SAPA