INCIDENT - Captain passes away in flight

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David
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INCIDENT - Captain passes away in flight

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From the AVHerald.com -
A LATAM Boeing 787-9, registration CC-BGI performing flight LA-505 from Miami,FL (USA) to Santiago de Chile (Chile), was enroute at FL370 about 120nm north of Panama City (Panama) when the aircraft set course to divert to Panama City reporting one of the captain's on board had been incapacitated. The aircraft landed safely on Panama City's runway 03L about 28 minutes later. The captain was pronounced dead upon arrival.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Panama City about 12 hours after landing.

Passengers reported they were dropped off in Panama City with no LATAM staff around and left without information, apparently the captain had died.

The Aviation Herald learned that one of the captains on board had become incapacitated in flight and was pronounced dead upon arrival.

B787register wishes to express it's condolences to the persons and family members who have lost a loved one yesterday
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