The death of a plane pilot during a flight from Cairo to Taif... new details

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Weather of Arabia - An Egyptian plane witnessed a tragic accident a few days ago, as the co-pilot announced the death of the plane’s captain during the flight, which sparked panic among the passengers.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The co-pilot of the Egyptian plane belonging to a private company, which was heading from Cairo to the city of Taif in Saudi Arabia, announced on Wednesday the death of the flight commander, pilot Hassan Youssef Adass.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The pilot died after suffering a sudden illness while operating flight NE130. After his health condition suddenly deteriorated, the flight was diverted to Jeddah Airport, but the pilot breathed his last before arriving. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p lang="ar" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Flight NE130 from Cairo to the Saudi city of Taif was proceeding normally. Suddenly, the passengers began listening to the co-pilot over the loudspeaker as he told them that the flight would make an emergency landing at King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah, because his “brother and friend,” the Egyptian plane captain, Hassan, Youssef Adas has passed away... <a href="https://t.co/FFWjVUXGxj">pic.twitter.com/FFWjVUXGxj</a></p> - Alwatan - Al Watan (@Alwatan_Live) <a href="https://twitter.com/Alwatan_Live/status/1802758990989799880?ref_src=twsr... 17, 2024</a> </blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> New details</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Dr. Jamal Shaaban, a professor of cardiology, revealed that the information indicates that the late pilot died as a result of a sudden heart attack while driving the plane. He explained that the pilot had a recent medical fitness certificate that he obtained three months before the accident. He added that the symptoms that the pilot felt, such as fatigue. Severe and sudden, consistent with the symptoms of a heart attack.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Egyptian Pilots Association mourned the late pilot, noting that he suffered a sudden health crisis during a flight from Cairo Airport to Taif Airport, which required the second pilot to make an emergency landing at Jeddah Airport safely. Adas took his last breath while the plane stopped in Jeddah.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The co-pilot announced the death of the commander during the flight last Wednesday, which sparked panic among passengers. The passengers were informed in a sad tone that the pilot had died during the flight, which led to a state of terror among them, leaving some of them shocked, while others burst into tears.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%... | 6 Jordanian pilgrims died on Mount Arafat</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%... | Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The number of deaths among Jordanian pilgrims has risen to 14 and those missing to 17</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.alarabiya.net/arab-and-world/egypt/2024/06/17/%D8%AA%D9%81%D...