American Airlines captain dead after falling ill during flight

Updated October 6 2015 - 6:13pm, first published 8:16am

An American Airlines jetliner with 147 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Syracuse, New York, on Monday after the pilot fell ill and died mid-flight, aviation officials said.

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