A newly hired American Airlines regional jet pilot collapsed just after takeoff in Chicago on Saturday night

Guest Post by Alex Berenson

He could not be revived. Cause of death unknown; American will not disclose any details, including his vaccination status. The co-pilot took over and averted catastrophe.

At 7:59 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 19, Captain Patrick Ford collapsed at the controls of his American Eagle Embraer 175 – only seconds after the 76-seat jet had left the runway in Chicago.

Ford was speaking to an air traffic controller at Chicago O’Hare, one of the world’s busiest airports, when his voice abruptly stopped, a publicly available recording of the incidents show.

“Can I help you?” the controller anxiously asked, seconds later.

“We need to return, captain is incapacitated,” Ford’s copilot coolly reported.

The jet, bound for Columbus, Ohio, had barely reached 2,000 feet of altitude. Any mistake could have led it to crash within seconds.

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But the Embraer’s copilot, Captain Brandon Hendrickson, took control. Hendrickson brought the jet to 5,000 feet and within minutes had it back on the ground at O’Hare. Through Hendrickson was in the first officer’s seat, he was actually overseeing Ford as a “line check airman” because Ford was so new to Envoy Air, a regional carrier owned by American Airlines.

Ford’s body remained in the pilot’s seat throughout.

Envoy’s vice president for flight operations reported the death to its pilots Sunday, but beyond that American and Envoy have not publicly disclosed the near-disaster. A spokesperson for Envoy did not respond to specific questions about what had happened, acknowledging only that a “crew member” had become ill “shortly after departure” and “passed away at the hospital.”

In fact, the recording shows that Ford was either unconscious or dead throughout the short flight. “He’s knocked out,” Hendrickson told the control tower just a minute after taking over. “We’re going to need paramedics.”

Three days later, word of the close call is spreading among pilots at American and elsewhere, who are lauding Hendrickson’s heroism.

“Dude had to keep cool to get this plane on the ground safely and luckily kept a much larger disaster from occurring in the very busy airspace and land beneath Chicago Intl.,” one pilot wrote me.

“His handling of the situation was superb,” another wrote.

Among pilots who resisted mRNA Covid vaccines – a small but vocal minority – Ford’s death has also thrown into question possible cardiac side effects from the shots. American and Envoy declined to disclose if Ford had been vaccinated or boosted. But most pilots are vaccinated, following heavy government and airline pressure in the summer and fall of 2021.

Pilots at American have also noted a sharp increase in disability filings since last summer, although no one has yet directly connected those to the mRNA shots.

Addendum: the questions from me American and Envoy would not answer, reproduced verbatim:

1) Has a cause of death been determined? Will an autopsy be performed and will its findings be made public?

2) How old was Captain Ford? Was he married and did he have children? Where was he based and where did he live?

3) When did Captain Ford join AA/Envoy? Where had he worked previously (I am told Republic Airways)? Was he given a medical exam upon joining? Are medical exams standard procedures for new pilots at Envoy, or does a standard FAA clearance serve instead?

4) How recently had he received medical clearance to fly? My understanding is that pilots over 40 must receive an FAA medical certificate every six months, and those under 40 once a year.

5) Can AA/Envoy provide any details about the incident and the flight? I have seen a text from someone who claims to have spoken to Captain Hendrickson claiming that the aircraft went into a steep bank and only quick action from Captain Hendrickson averted disaster. Is this correct?

6) How many passengers were on board the aircraft?

7) What steps if any does AA/Envoy plan to take as a result of this incident?

8) Was Captain Ford vaccinated against Covid? Had he received a booster or a second booster?

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Dr. Zedder Strangelove
Dr. Zedder Strangelove

Red Bull gives you wings. So does taking vaccines. At least one soul on that flight made it to their destination non-stop.

Machinist
Machinist

…final destination.

Saxons Wrath
Saxons Wrath

Stop flying.
Period…
Unless it’s your own chartered bird, or you flying your own plane, or someone you trust personally.
The Khazarian Mafia is out to kill as many of us Goyim as possible…like it or not, agree or not…they won’t stop until earth is at 500 million…
Or until we stop them…
The choice is ours…

Todd Packer's Mentor
Todd Packer's Mentor

From Steve Kirsch, four and a half months ago, July 5, 2022.
https://stevekirsch.substack.com/p/if-you-run-a-us-airline-im-willing

Iggy
Iggy

We have another job opening ! I wonder if any it the Guatys or venezuelans coming over the border can fly .

MrLiberty

TPTB simply do not care how many die, either from the jab or as innocent victims of the accidents they cause.

bidenTouchesKids
bidenTouchesKids

Sounds like more of that climate change the lunatics scream about.

Gregabob
Gregabob

There are 3 classes of FAA medical exams: Class I, 6 month interval, required to act as an Air Transport Pilot. Class II, Commercial Pilot, 1 year interval. Class III (I hold this) Private Pilot, 5 year interval under 40, 2 years if you’re over 40. A Class I is stringent, you can’t ‘pencil whip’ this one. This pilot had to have been current on his medical to be able to act as ATP Pilot-in Command. I would put this guy’s passing under ‘Died Suddenly’. Get ready for more.

MrLiberty

Really? I’d classify it as “murdered.” Or is THIS the proper place to use the term “suicided” as he did actually participate in his own killing?

Machinist
Machinist

Perhaps all classes of Certificated Pilots that are not pure bloods should be denied from exercising their “privileges”. Maybe that should apply to those with “driver’s licenses” as well?

I wonder if they have a database of those who received the dose?/s

MrLiberty

Of course they do….so they can penalize the non-compliant.

Machinist
Machinist

I know, that’s why I put the /s on the end.

samthere403

I quit flying years ago and certainly won’t hop on one now.

Anonymous
Anonymous

And airlines and regulators are pushing to have just one pilot in the cockpit of passenger jets instead of two.
(Source: Forbes, Nov 21 2022.)

Steve Z.
Steve Z.

Probabilites suggest 30% or more pilots shouldn’t be flying. Many know something is not right with them like brain fog, etc. But they gotta pay the bills and flying is all they know.
So, sit back and enjoy your flight with a very, very stiff drink.

Anonymous
Anonymous

How old was Captain Patrick Ford?? I can not find anywhere…
RIP Mr Ford..

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