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BREAKING: AA Flight 550 Diverts, Pilot passes away InFlight
American Airlines red-eye flight 550 from Phoenix, AZ to Boston, MA diverted to Syracuse, NY this morning at 7:11am because one of the pilots passed away InFlight. Initial reports say indicate that the pilot that passed was the Captain on board. We’re hearing that one of the flight attendants crewed to work flight 550 was a nurse, tried, but sadly wasn’t able to save him. We will update this post with more information as we obtain it. (savvystews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Audio archive is available over at LiveAtc.net. 11:00UTC on 10/5 is the archive needed for KSYR Tower/Appch. AAL 550 first contact is within a minute or two of the clip starting. PF first priority is getting his colleague help. Repeatedly asks tower if ARFF is prepared to expeditiously remove the incapacitated pilot from the aircraft. Emergency well handled by all. Thoughts and prayers with the crew.
Audio of comms with Boston Center sector controller is archived at http://archive-server.liveatc.net/kbos/ZBW-Remsen-Oct-05-2015-1030Z.mp3. AAL550 calls in a bit past 20 minutes into the segment, hand-off to SYR approach completed about 1:15 from the segment end.
Interestingly enough though, the FO uses the CACTUS call sign initially before ATC corrects him with American. I'm sure the stress of the situation probably caused it.
They fly into KALB and still use cactus, maybe they just can't let the call sign go..
It was a PHX based flight crew, former home of Cactus. I wish my favorite hometown airline America West, when they purchased US Air, then American, kept the old name. I get it from a marketing stand point why they switched to US Air then American.
Could also be a union pride thing. America West and US Air didn't share the same union, and there was tons of tension between flight crews in the beginning of the merger.
Could also be a union pride thing. America West and US Air didn't share the same union, and there was tons of tension between flight crews in the beginning of the merger.
On a positive note, at least the Captain was most likely doing what he loved when he died!