Airline Pilot Has Heart Attack, Dies In Flight [VIDEO]; 5 Symptoms Of A Heart Attack You Should Know As Airplane Makes Emergency Landing

An airline pilot suffered a heart attack in flight and died.  The plane made an emergency landing due to the incident, but passengers and the plane were fine.

According to Reuters, Seattle-bound United flight 1603 took off from Houston with 161 passengers on board, and the airline pilot had a heart attack in flight.  The plane landed safely and the pilot was rushed to a local hospital to treat his heart attack in flight, Boise Airport spokeswoman Patti Miller said.

The airline pilot unfortunately died as a result of the in flight heart attack, United spokeswoman Christen David said on Friday.

"I am sad to confirm that our co-worker passed away last night.  Our thoughts are with his family at this time."

The Boeing 737 aircraft whose pilot had a heart attack in flight later continued on to Seattle, landing just after midnight local time.

Knowing heart attack symptoms can help prevent death by getting medical treatment as quickly as possible.  Here are five symptoms of a heart attack from the Mayo Clinic:

Chest discomfort or pain: This discomfort or pain can feel like a tight ache, pressure, fullness or squeezing in the center of your chest lasting more than a few minutes. This discomfort may come and go. 

Upper body pain: Pain or discomfort may spread beyond your chest to your shoulders, arms, back, neck, teeth or jaw. You may have upper body pain with no chest discomfort. 

Shortness of breath: You may pant for breath or try to take in deep breaths. This often occurs before you develop chest discomfort or you may not experience any chest discomfort. 

Sweating: You may suddenly break into a sweat with cold, clammy skin.

According to the Mayo Clinic, "Most heart attacks begin with subtle symptoms - with only discomfort that often is not described as pain. The chest discomfort may come and go. Don't be tempted to downplay your symptoms or brush them off as indigestion or anxiety.

"Don't "tough out" heart attack symptoms for more than five minutes. Call 911 or other emergency medical services for help. If you don't have access to emergency medical services, have someone drive you to the nearest hospital. Drive yourself only as a last resort, if there are absolutely no other options.

"Heart attack symptoms vary widely. For instance, you may have only minor chest discomfort while someone else has excruciating pain. One thing applies to everyone, though: If you suspect you're having a heart attack, call for emergency medical help immediately."

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