Continental flight lands safely after pilot dies
The pilot of a Continental Airlines flight from Brussels died en route to Newark Liberty International Airport Thursday. The 60-year-old pilot is believed to have died of natural causes, possibly a heart
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Jun 20, 2009, 4:00 AM
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The pilot of a Continental Airlines flight from Brussels died en route to Newark Liberty International Airport Thursday.
The 60-year-old pilot is believed to have died of natural causes, possibly a heart attack. Two co-pilots were able to safely land the plane without incident.
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The plane was carrying nearly 250 passengers. The only indication passengers say they were given that anything was wrong was an overhead request for a doctor on board.
Dr. Julien Struyven, of Brussels, was one of the doctors who responded. Struyven says by the time he got to the cockpit it was already too late, despite the use of a defibrillator.
The pilot is believed to be Craig Lenell, of Houston. Lenell had been with Continental for 32 years.
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