An American Airlines pilot died during a flight from Dallas to Albuquerque, New Mexico, the company has confirmed.
The incident happened on March 29.
The Boeing 737-800 was two miles from landing when the captain declared a medical emergency, an Albuquerque airport spokesman confirmed.
American Airlines confirmed the pilot’s identity as first officer William “Mike” Grubbs.
In 2015, an American Airlines pilot died in a medical emergency on an overnight flight from Phoenix to Boston.