Wife of Continental pilot who died mid-flight says he was healthy, crew thought he was asleep

NEWARK, N.J. — The Continental Airlines pilot who died on a trans-Atlantic flight from Brussels to Newark was in “perfect health” and fellow crew members initially thought he had just fallen asleep, his wife told a Houston television station.

Passengers on trans-Atlantic flight didn’t know pilot had died until plane landed in Newark

NEWARK, N.J. — The passengers on Continental Airlines Flight 61 didn’t know anything was wrong with their trans-Atlantic crossing until they landed and were met by fire trucks, emergency vehicles and dozens of clamoring reporters.

Pilot dies in middle of Brussels-to-Newark flight; passengers unaware, but plane lands safely

NEWARK, N.J. — The pilot of a Continental Airlines flight from Brussels to Newark died over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, but the jet landed safely with two co-pilots at the controls. The 247 passengers aboard Flight 61 weren’t told of the pilot’s death and flight attendants continued serving snacks, though the crew did ask for the help of any doctors aboard.

Continental flight whose pilot died in mid-flight lands safely in Newark, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. — The Federal Aviation Administration says a plane carrying a pilot who died in mid-flight has landed safely at the airport in Newark, N.J.

Continental pilot dies mid-flight over Atlantic; 2 co-pilots to land in Newark

NEWARK, N.J. — Continental Airlines says a pilot who died in mid-flight was a 61-year-old man with more than 20 years of service to the airline.

FAA says Continental pilot dies mid-flight over Atlantic; 2 co-pilots to land in Newark

NEWARK, N.J. — A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman has confirmed that a Continental Airlines pilot has died in mid-flight.

Captain on Continental Airlines flight dies during flight, says person familiar with situation

DALLAS — A captain on a Continental Airlines flight has died during the flight, says a person familiar with the situation.

Pilot dies aboard Continental flight

DALLAS — A captain on a Continental Airlines flight has died during the flight, says a person familiar with the situation.