Captain Ivan Andaur, the pilot of Flight LA505 with LATAM, died mid-flight after suffering from a cardiac event.
The flight was traveling from Miami, Florida, to Santiago, Chile.
Andaur reported feeling sick at a cruising altitude of 37,000 feet and went to use the restroom, where he collapsed.
The remaining crew then made an emergency diversion to Panama City’s Tocumen International Airport (PTY).
Paramedics pronounced Andaur as dead after the plane landed almost half an hour later.
A nurse onboard the plane claimed she tried to assist the pilot, but lacked the necessary equipment to resuscitate him.
Reporting from InfoWars:
In a statement LATAM Airlines commented that “flight LA505 yesterday, which was on the Miami-Santiago route, had to land at the Tocumen International Airport in Panama due to a medical emergency for one of the three members of the command crew. When the plane landed, emergency services provided life-saving help, but the pilot sadly passed away.” ... While the cause of Capt. Andaur’s cardiac arrest and his vaccination history are unclear, incidents like this were exactly what pilots who rallied against mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations were trying to avoid, especially considering the jabs’ known links to cardiovascular and cardiac issues.
