Live Blog 6/18/09
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Tonight on 360°, a Continental jet lands safely at Newark airport, with the first officer at the controls. Passengers say that's when they learned the 60-year-old captain had died during the cross-Atlantic flight, apparently from natural causes. A doctor on board was called to help. Should the crew have told all the passengers what was happening?
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Our prayer and thoughts go the people of Iran
Hi Anderson
Scary story on the pilot dying in the air
What are the people in Iran fighting for or against for that matter. No one has made it clear, are these people supporting Mousavi or are they standing up against the government?
It would have been appropiate if the crew would have let know the passengers! I feel bad for the passengers because they didn't kow nothing til they hit the ground. It could have been anything and they weren't informed
Such a sad story. My thoughts and prayers go out to the pilot's family and loved ones. Very scary.
I'm so curious about the Ayatollah's speech tomorrow. I wonder what reaction it will bring about. I hope there won't be more violence.
COnsidering the fact I am flying back to Europe in two months on Air France, I am not excited about all these flight stories we've been hearing about. And I don't enjoy flying to begin with...
poor wife
Thank you Anderson,for having the professor explain the political inner workings of the Iranian Gov.
We are waiting for the speech tomorrow with some concern, but hope also.
I think Mia Farrow and Angelina Jolie are what Hollywood people should be like!
im thinking the Iranian govt wants these protests to quietly stop and disappear hoping the world will forget about it.
Wild, the pilot dies at something he probably love to do. It's a good thing that there is a co-pilot in flight as well. May God be with his family and friends.
Angelina Jolie is a Saint!
She reminds me of a Hollywood Mother Teresa.
hahaha
Seriously, that woman is blessed I think.
I'm really looking forward to the interview with Ms. Jolie. I'm glad you were able to get it even though you weren't able to get to Washington!
I'm glad Professor Milani was on again. His input is really informative.
Is it safe to say these Iranian iReporters on air? it's seems like it's just giving away their safety.
Heey Y'all! Happy Thursday!
Such a sad story about the pilot that died! must be a bad year for the airplane business this year...!
Yes, why Isabel? Seems like everytime a nation is trying to emerge as a democracy, a lot of violence and protests follow. So sad in this day and age.
It is cool to see people overcoming the censorship and by using the iReport, Youtube and other electronic means to communicate and share the events with the world
If Russia wants Ahmadineajad, do we want Mousavi!
The press is not asking ther proper questions!
Hasnt other world leaders already endorsed Ahmadineajad?
I thought he went to Russia?
Very confusing!
Hi Anderson, Erica, and all the bloggers here – rough day for air travel it seems. The pictures from Iran make me wonder if we are seeing the beginnings of another Iranian revolution like the one they had in the 1970s after the Shah left. Maybe this time if they if they have a revolution they will leave the religious body out of the government.
Keep up the good work Anderson.
The most excellent coverage of Iran movement; please keep this going; I have become such a fan of your program since you started covering this and inviting those like Dr. Milani who analyze the situation unbiased and intelligently.
I can't believe what the Iranian President had told the nation...No comments on the actual race? he's definitely avoiding something.
Wow great footage!!
Why that peace and a peaceful democracy does have to be so difficult?
Greetings to All! Seems it's safer to stay on the ground these days...
Evening Anderson, Erica, Isabel, everyone. Very sad news about the pilot on that transatlantic flight.
Tragic about the pilot. I can't see why the passengers should be told. I wouldn't want to have known.
Who did the Supreme Leader say won the election?
Who is the Supreme Leader and is he a cleric?
If he already said Ahmadineajed is President, doesnt that mean
he is now forced to endorse him?
The crew on the Continental jet made the right decision to withhold the details; otherwise sheer panic would have ensued for the remainder of the flight...
The main legislative body of Iran decided to invite the three candidates defeated in the disputed presidential election to discuss their complaints in a meeting, but does that solve anything?
Good evening Anderson & 360 team.
Good eveing fellow Bloggers.
Very sad about the pilot, our thoughts & prayersarewith the family & friends.
Outstanding that Iran images keepcoming.God bless the people of Iran and the progress that they are making, Historical & Hopeful.
I am hoping Iran people need more peace without violence in the street.......... I agree with protesters.......
If there is proof that the Irans election was fixed then why not just re do the election and make sure that it is monitored where it will not be fixed?
Good evening Anderson ... glad to have you with us tonight, after your scary flight earlier today
Hello fellow bloggers ... lloking forward to another night of chatting
Glad the protests in Iran were peaceful today and the plane with the pilot who died mid-flight landed safely
hi all,
I am worried about the hundreds of demonstrators who are missing now. Do we know anything about their whereabouts? Surely they must be in Evin prison.
very sad... the last travel for examination health
Hi Anderson and all bloggers. The coverage of Iran is amazing. Great job on CNN all day.
Good evening. It's been a while!
Thank you thank you thank you for celebrating World Refugee Day!! It means a lot to those I volunteer with.
Evening Anderson , Erica , The rest of AC360 team and fellow blogers
Hey everyone!
Hope yer Thursday went swell! 😀
Go Green for Iran!
Good evening,
As a travel veteran, I respectfully say that the passengers should not have been advised of this situation. They were never in any danger.
Continental, and their amazing flight crew, did what needed to be done. That is, ensure safe passage of all passengers on board.
May God bless the Captain. I trust that he died doing what he loved to do! We should all be so fortunate.
I would only want to know if our lives were in serious danger. I think it was handled properly, no cause for alarm. There were capable people to take over. If they told the passengers it would have incited some amount of hysteria, and numerous questions keeping the attendents from doing their jobs! Kudos to how it was handled!
My question is, how often are pilots given thorough physicals? Maybe it should be once a year to check for blockages around the heart etc, after all its not just THEIR lives at stake!
Helloooo Anderson, Erica, Edurrado(Ed Henry) David Gergen and my friends Twitter/Facebook Bloggers!!!!!
My heart goes to pilot's family, I am amazed they are safe landing in New Jersey........
Good evening Anderson, Erica and fellow evening conversationalists! Hope everyone had a good day!...Anderson, I hope yours got better after the plane incidents....
The situation in Iran just keeps getting worse. Makes you appreciate the democratic process we have here in the US.
Evening, Anderson!
I hope the rest of your day has been better than the morning! And what morning, huh! lol ...
Today is really better to be on shore... After another problem with flight, pilot dying in mid-air and copilot takes aircraft to the rest of the trip. Whew!!
The main legislative body of Iran decided to invite the three candidates defeated in the disputed presidential election to discuss their complaints in a meeting, but does that solve anything?
Hi friends, David (Indiana), bloggers, 360 team …
goodevening everyone. after hearing about Anderson's harrowing flight experience plus the story of the pilot who died, im not sure i ever want to fly again! hey my tweeps!!!
my twitter pic is green for Iran. 😀
Good evening everybody!
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the pilot died mid flight?! What an insane day today. 🙁
But, I hope your day went swell! 😀