A chilling emergency unfolded in the skies when an American Airlines captain collapsed and died mid-flight, triggering a desperate call for help that was captured in radio transmissions now circulating online.
The plane, flying at cruising altitude, suddenly veered off routine communication when the first officer radioed in: “We need medical, the captain is unresponsive in the cockpit.” The tower responded swiftly, but by then it was too late. Despite emergency medical teams being dispatched to meet the plane on landing, the captain could not be revived.
