COVID Intel - by Dr.William Makis

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Pilot died suddenly - A 39 year old Alberta pilot for WestJet Airlines died suddenly on March 17, 2023

Pilot died suddenly - A 39 year old Alberta pilot for WestJet Airlines died suddenly on March 17, 2023

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Pilot died suddenly - A 39 year old Alberta pilot for WestJet Airlines died suddenly on March 17, 2023
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I have recently been reporting on sudden cardiac incidents and sudden deaths of pilots around the world. There have been 4 such incidents in the last 3 weeks:

  • Emirates Flight EK205 on March 13 (click here)

  • United Airlines Flight 2007 on March 11 (click here)

  • British Airways in Cairo, Egypt on March ? (click here)

  • Virgin Australia on March 3 (click here)

As well as other incidents in the past 2 years:

  • Pilots & Flight Attendants having cardiac arrests in-flight (click here)

  • Unusual plane crashes & pilot incapacitations (click here)

39 year old Alberta WestJet Pilot has died suddenly

Benjamin Paul Vigé passed away suddenly in Calgary, Alberta on March 17, 2023, at the age of 39. (click here)

“In 2015, he decided to move to Gander, Newfoundland to pursue a career as a pilot. These were some of Ben’s happiest years, spending time with his friends, iceberg hunting on “the Rock”, marrying Bonnie and having their first child, Brooklyn in 2017. In 2018 the family moved to Edmonton, Alberta at which time…

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