by Sarah Hooper and Tahir Ibn Manzoor, The Sun:
A YOUNG pilot fell ill and died suddenly moments before a routine flight from Pune from Nagpur airport, officials have said.
Captain Manoj Subramanyam, 40, reportedly collapsed at the boarding gate and was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The pilot was scheduled to operate the flight the day after completing two early morning flights, according to IndiGo.
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Airport workers came to his assistance and administered CPR to Captain Subramanyam, but it was too late.
Preliminary reports from the hospital suggest the captain suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.
IndiGo Airlines wrote in a statement: “We are saddened at the passing of one of our pilots in Nagpur earlier today.
“He became unwell at Nagpur airport and was rushed to the hospital where he unfortunately passed away.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones.”
Subramanyam’s body was be sent for a post-mortem examination but has since been released to his familky.
Due to the incident, the scheduled flight experienced a delay of 15 minutes before taking off.
The shocking incident comes as another pilot collapsed and died in a toilet onboard a Boeing 787.
Ivan Andaur, 56, was flying flight LA505 from Miami International Airport to Santiago, Chile, when he began to feel ill.
His two co-pilots were forced to make an emergency landing at Tocumen International Airport in Panama City.
Paramedics boarded the plane to provide medical assistance but Andaur was pronounced dead.
