Grahame Hutchison
9th November 2014, 12:21 PM
From the Sydney Morning Herald (http://www.smh.com.au/national/air-new-zealand-pilot-dies-after-landing-plane-at-perth-20141031-11f8xb.html)Last Week
An Air New Zealand pilot collapsed at the controls of one of its new Dreamliners just after she landed it and later died, the airline says.
Captain Ann Barbarich died in Royal Perth Hospital on Tuesday, three days after falling sick while landing a new 787-9 Dreamliner at the airport on Saturday.
Capt Barbarich, who had flown 27 years with Air New Zealand, landed the plane safely but became seriously ill soon after landing.
An Air New Zealand pilot collapsed at the controls of one of its new Dreamliners just after she landed it and later died, the airline says.
Captain Ann Barbarich died in Royal Perth Hospital on Tuesday, three days after falling sick while landing a new 787-9 Dreamliner at the airport on Saturday.
Capt Barbarich, who had flown 27 years with Air New Zealand, landed the plane safely but became seriously ill soon after landing.