I did n't know anything about that . '' NEW : Family identifies pilot as John Lenell . Passenger says he responded to call for doctor , pronounced pilot dead . Flight 61 landed at 11:49 a.m . ET ; jet was carrying 247 passengers , airline says . It was flying from Brussels , Belgium , to Newark , New Jersey .
NEW : Family identifies pilot as John Lenell . Passenger says he responded to call for doctor , pronounced pilot dead . Flight 61 landed at 11:49 a.m . ET ; jet was carrying 247 passengers , airline says . It was flying from Brussels , Belgium , to Newark , New Jersey .