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Plane Lands at Newark After Pilot Dies Midflight

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 18, 2009 11:07 AM CDT

(Newser) – A Continental Airlines flight has landed safely at Newark after its captain died during the flight, CBS 2 TV in New York reports. "The crew on this flight included an additional relief pilot who took the place of the deceased pilot," the carrier... Read full story »

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