U.S. Plane Embarks on Emergency Landing, as Pilot Suffers Heart Attack

A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Boise, Idaho, after its pilot suffered a mid-air heart attack from which he later died.

The Boeing 737 Flight # 1603 was en-route from Houston, Texas to Seattle, Washington when the incident occurred.

The plane landed safely in Boise, where the pilot was immediately taken to hospital, but unfortunately it was impossible to save him.

United Airlines flight was carrying 167 passengers and crew. It departed to its scheduled destination several hours later, after a replacement pilot was found.

Christen David, the representative of United Airlines on September 27, 2013, Friday, mourned on the death of the pilot on Thursday’s night. He also sent his condolences to the family of the passed away pilot.

(NAN) 
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