American Airlines First Officer Dies During Landing in Albuquerque
American Airlines flight AA-1353 made an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 29th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas, was on final approach when the captain declared a medical emergency saying, “We’ve got an issue with one of the pilots.”
The plane continued for a safe landing. Emergency services performed CPR on the first officer, however, could not save his life.
The deceased first officer was identified as William “Mike” Grubbs, 58.
The incident is being investigated.
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