PILOT Died in Flight - Aug.14, 2023 - LATAM Flight LA505 (MIA-SCL) Miami to Santiago, Chile - 2 hours into 8hr flight, captain collapsed and died in the lavatory - plane diverted to Panama City!

August 14, 2023 - LATAM Flight LA505 (MIA-SCL) Miami to Santiago, Chile (source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4)

• LATAM Flight LA505 (MIA-SCL) left Miami at 22:11 EDT

• 56 year old captain pilot went into the washroom in the 2nd hour of the flight, saying he felt unwell.

• Noticing that the captain had fallen in the sink, the cabin crew intervened with first aid, but the captain could not be revived.

• There were 3 pilots on the plane, the remaining two diverted the plane and landed safely in Panama City, Panama, 28 minutes after pilot collapse, at 12:36AM EDT.

• The captain was pronounced dead upon arrival.

• The aircraft is still on the ground in Panama City about 12 hours after landing.

• Passengers reported they were dropped off in Panama City with no LATAM staff around and left without information (that the captain had died).

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