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To: energyplay who wrote (51485)6/18/2009 12:52:09 PM
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U.S. Continental flight lands safely after pilot died mid-flight

www.chinaview.cn 2009-06-18 00:22:26 Print

NEW YORK, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. Continental Airlines flight from Brussels with 247 passengers on board made a successful emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport near Thursday noon, after its pilot died mid-flight and two co-pilots took over the control.

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokeswoman Arlene Salac told reporters in Washington that Continental Airlines Flight 61, a Boeing 777 flying from Brussels, Belgium to Newark, the U.S. state of New Jersey, landed safely at 11:49 a.m. U.S. eastern time (1549 GMT).

The plane was under the control of two first officers after its 61-year-old captain died "apparently of natural causes" during the flight, Continental Airlines sources said.

The deceased pilot had 21 years of service with Continental, said the airlines without identifying him.

No further details were immediately available by press time.

news.xinhuanet.com
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