Six pilots have died in the last two months. Two died inflight.
June 12, 2024 - Egypt - 30-year-old Captain Hassan Youssef Adas collapsed during Egyptian Nesma Airlines Flight NE130 from Cairo to Taif (Saudi Arabia) and died inflight.
May 24, 2024 - Australia - 53-year-old pilot Michael James died from cancer diagnosed in April 2023.
April 20, 2024 - Delta Airlines Pilot - 39-year-old Brett P Johnson of Carver, MN died unexpectedly in Cancun, Mexico by “accidental drowning” while on a work trip.
April 17, 2024 - 34-year-old Pilot & Instructor Nathaniel Jackson collapsed after coming home from the gym and did not respond to CPR. Autopsy showed heart attack.
"He was at the gym with his wife Maddy & said he didn't feel well. His chest & head were hurting some. He came home & died suddenly. Maddy was giving him CPR & the paramedics were there within 15 min".
April 9, 2024 - US Airforce Pilot - 47 year old David Andrew Brown died suddenly & unexpectedly.
April 7, 2024 - 61-year-old Pilot Professor Joseph Izatt, was manning a Cirrus SR-20 flight on April 7 afternoon when he collapsed, slumped over the controls and died due to a heart attack. His passenger landed the plane.
June 12, 2024 - Egypt - 30-year-old Captain Hassan Youssef Adas collapsed during Egyptian Nesma Airlines Flight NE130 from Cairo to Taif (Saudi Arabia) and died inflight.
May 24, 2024 - Australia - 53-year-old pilot Michael James died from cancer diagnosed in April 2023.
April 20, 2024 - Delta Airlines Pilot - 39-year-old Brett P Johnson of Carver, MN died unexpectedly in Cancun, Mexico by “accidental drowning” while on a work trip.
April 17, 2024 - 34-year-old Pilot & Instructor Nathaniel Jackson collapsed after coming home from the gym and did not respond to CPR. Autopsy showed heart attack.
"He was at the gym with his wife Maddy & said he didn't feel well. His chest & head were hurting some. He came home & died suddenly. Maddy was giving him CPR & the paramedics were there within 15 min".
April 9, 2024 - US Airforce Pilot - 47 year old David Andrew Brown died suddenly & unexpectedly.
April 7, 2024 - 61-year-old Pilot Professor Joseph Izatt, was manning a Cirrus SR-20 flight on April 7 afternoon when he collapsed, slumped over the controls and died due to a heart attack. His passenger landed the plane.
