Northwest Airlines Confirms Death of Pilot.MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ --Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC NWAC Northwest Airlines (stock symbol) NWAC Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center (NOAA) NWAC Native Women's Association of Canada (Ottawa, ON, Canada) ) today confirmed the death of Captain Thomas N. Christianson, age 53, and a Northwest pilot since 1972. The incident occurred on NW flight 308 from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. to Minneapolis/St. Paul. Capt. Christianson became ill and had left the cockpit and died shortly thereafter of an apparent heart attack. The aircraft landed safely and without incident under the command of the first and second officers. "I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of Captain Tom Christianson and on behalf of the entire Northwest Airlines family I offer my condolences and prayers to his family and colleagues," said John Dasburg John H. Dasburg was born in Queens, New York in 1943. He grew up in Miami, Florida and served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He attended the University of Florida for college, and used the GI Bill to get his MBA also from UF. , Northwest president and chief executive officer. |
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