It appears that an continental airline pilot has died mid-flight. Fortunately there was a relief pilot who was on board and took over with the co-pilot.
No word yet on what caused the death.
Roland Herwig of the Federal Aviation Administration said a doctor on board pronounced the pilot dead. He didn’t have a time of death but said he was told the pilot died “several hours” into the flight.
The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified, Herwig said.