hope this never happens on a flight I'm on
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American Airlines captain dies at the controls despite desperate efforts of air stewardess to save him
An American Airlines captain died at the controls mid-flight despite desperate attempts by an air stewardess to revive him.
The pilot of Flight 550, whose name has not been released, was flying from Phoenix to Boston on Monday morning when he became 'incapacitated'.
Taking control of the airbus, the first officer sent a panicked radio message to emergency ground control demanding permission to land as an air stewardess - a former nurse - fought to save his life.
Passengers told CBS News they felt a sharp drop and some turbulence before the co-pilot announced the captain was 'feeling unwell'.
The cause of death has not been released.
The plane carrying 147 passengers and a crew of five landed in Syracuse, New York, at 7.13am ET.
According to passengers, the EMTs did not appear to rush on to the airplane. Airlines cannot legally pronounce somebody dead in the air.
In a statement emailed to Daily Mail Online, an American Airlines spokesman said: 'Unfortunately, our captain passed away. We are incredibly saddened by this event, and we are focused on caring for his family and our colleagues.
'We also took care of our customers and sent a replacement crew to [Syracuse] to get them to Boston.
'They arrived safely and without incident at [approximately] 12.30pm local time in Boston.'
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