Aviation Accident Summary NYC85FA260

BOSTON, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N968BJ

DOUGLAS DC-9

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING OUT OF 10000 FT, SHORTLY AFTER TKF, WHEN THE PIC LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. THE COPILOT TOOK CONTROL OF THE FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO BOSTON WHERE A LNDG OCCURED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF THE PIC REVEALED THAT HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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