Continental Pilot Dies During Flight

A Continental Airlines flight from Brussels has landed safely in Newark, N.J., after the pilot died during the flight. The flight was carrying 247 passengers, and two co-pilots were in control, says an official from the Federal Aviation Administration.

FAA spokesman, Jim Peters, said he didn’t know how the pilot had died, but they are “providing all the services that are needed.” Continental said its pilot, a captain, was 60 years old, based in Newark and an employee of the airline for the past 32 years.

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