Pilot collapses and dies in plane bathroom, forcing emergency landing
56-year-old Ivan Andaur, collapsed and died in the plane's bathroom
In an unfortunate incident, a pilot collapsed and died inside a toilet aboard a Boeing 787 flight bound for Chile from Miami, forcing the co-pilots to make an emergency landing in Panama, earlier this week.
The deceased pilot, identified as 56-year-old Ivan Andaur was chauffeuring the Santiago-bound LATAM Airlines flight around 11 pm on Sunday (August 13), a Chilean multinational airline, when he suffered a suspected cardiac arrest, according to a report in New York Post.
After receiving news that their colleagues was unwell, the two co-pilots took over the cockpit and emergency landed at theTocumen International Airport in Panama City.
One of the co-pilots asked the passengers on the PA system if there were any doctors on the plane.
“They told us that we were going to land because the pilot felt sick and when we arrived, they asked us to evacuate the plane because the situation had worsened," said an unnamed passenger.
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After the landing, two doctors and a nurse were rushed onboard to save the pilot but it was too late by then.
“Unfortunately, we did not have the necessary or sufficient supplies to perform a good resuscitation,” the nurse was quoted as saying.
“LATAM needs to improve the issue of protocol in case of health and medical emergencies like this where lives can be saved but the resources are needed," she added.
After the emergency landing, the passengers were shifted to hotels in Panama Cityand the flight resumed on Tuesday.
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Airline says all precautions followed
Meanwhile, the airline said all necessary protocols were followed during the crisis to safeguard the life ofAndaur, albeit, to no avail.
"Unfortunately, after landing and receiving further medical assistance, the pilot passed away.LATAM Group is deeply saddened by this event and takes this opportunity to express our most sincere condolences to the family of our employee,"the airline told The Post.
Notably, prior to operating on flights for LATAM, Andaur had flown in Chile's Air Force. He is survived by his daughter Sofia while his wife Veronica passed away in 2017.
(With inputs from agencies)
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