Pilot Dies During Takeoff, "The Captain is Out" [ATC audio]

<font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Welcome to Chicago​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​O’Hare Airport.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Welcome to Chicago​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​O’Hare Airport.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​It’s approaching 8 pm local time​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​on Saturday, November 19, 2022.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​It’s approaching 8 pm local time​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​on Saturday, November 19, 2022.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Envoy Air Flight 3556, operated on​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​behalf of American Eagle, is preparing​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Envoy Air Flight 3556, operated on​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​behalf of American Eagle, is preparing​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​to depart bound​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​for Columbus, Ohio.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​to depart bound​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​for Columbus, Ohio.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​On the flight deck are Captain​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​in training Patrick Ford in the left​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​On the flight deck are Captain​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​in training Patrick Ford in the left​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​seat, and Line Check Airman Captain​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Brandon Hendrickson in the right seat.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​seat, and Line Check Airman Captain​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Brandon Hendrickson in the right seat.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Ford is the Pilot​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Flying tonight.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Ford is the Pilot​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Flying tonight.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​During the takeoff, Ford​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​has lost consciousness.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​During the takeoff, Ford​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​has lost consciousness.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Hendrickson, in the right seat,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​has taken control of the aircraft.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Hendrickson, in the right seat,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​has taken control of the aircraft.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Many operators’ standard procedures​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​have the captain manoeuvre the​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Many operators’ standard procedures​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​have the captain manoeuvre the​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​aircraft on the ground, regardless​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​of which pilot is the pilot flying.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​aircraft on the ground, regardless​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​of which pilot is the pilot flying.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Indeed, in this aircraft,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​only the left seat has a​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Indeed, in this aircraft,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​only the left seat has a​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​nose wheel steering​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​tiller available.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​nose wheel steering​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​tiller available.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Once the aircraft comes to a stop,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​the incapacitated Ford will have to be​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Once the aircraft comes to a stop,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​the incapacitated Ford will have to be​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​removed from the left seat​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​to allow Hendrickson to steer​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​removed from the left seat​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​to allow Hendrickson to steer​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​the aircraft to the gate.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​the aircraft to the gate.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​As on many commercial flights,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​there’s at least one off-duty American​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​As on many commercial flights,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​there’s at least one off-duty American​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Airlines pilot on board tonight.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Airlines pilot on board tonight.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​With Hendrickson now in the left seat,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​the off-duty pilot has stepped in to​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​With Hendrickson now in the left seat,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​the off-duty pilot has stepped in to​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​the right seat and is​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​managing communications.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​the right seat and is​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​managing communications.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Paramedics meet the aircraft at​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​the gate and attempt to revive Ford.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Paramedics meet the aircraft at​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​the gate and attempt to revive Ford.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​In the following days, Ric Wilson, the​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Vice President of Flight Operations​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​In the following days, Ric Wilson, the​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Vice President of Flight Operations​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​at Envoy Air, told fellow pilots​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​"Despite heroic efforts to revive him,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​at Envoy Air, told fellow pilots​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​"Despite heroic efforts to revive him,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Captain in training,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Patrick Ford, passed away.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Captain in training,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Patrick Ford, passed away.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​We are deeply​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​saddened by this loss.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​We are deeply​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​saddened by this loss.​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Sincere thanks to Line Check Airman,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Captain Brandon Hendrickson, for his​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Sincere thanks to Line Check Airman,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​Captain Brandon Hendrickson, for his​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​leadership and professionalism​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​in the safe handling​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​leadership and professionalism​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​in the safe handling​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​of his aircraft,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​passengers and crew."​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font> <font color="#A0AAB4">​​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​of his aircraft,​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​ ​</font><font color="#FEFEFE">​ ​passengers and crew."​ ​</font><font color="#A0AAB4">​</font>

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Published: Mon Nov 28 2022