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Continental Airlines Flight 61 is expected to make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty Airport at noon
NEWARK (WPIX) - The captain of an international flight has died mid-air, PIX News has learned.
The captain was piloting a Boeing 777 for Continental Airlines Flight 61 from Brussels, Belgium to Newark, New Jersey.
The FAA stated they heard reports about the captain's death. However, neither the FAA nor Continental Airlines have confirmed the report.
Two first officers on the plane have taken over the pilot's duties. The aircraft is expected to get special treatment upon landing, from the Newark Airport tower.
Flight 61 is expected to land at Newark Liberty Airport at noon.
Medical workers are standing by at the airport and will take custody of the captain's body upon the flight's arrival.
A medical examiner will determine the captain's cause of death.
