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Delta Flight Diverted After Atmore Man Suffers Heart Attack, Dies
November 29, 2014
A cross-country commercial flight was diverted Wednesday for an emergency landing after an Atmore man suffered a heart attack and died in mid-air.
The Delta flight was enroute from Atlanta to Seattle when 70-year old Charles Blackwell suffered a heart attack and the plane was diverted to Billings, MT.
Mike Glancy with airport operations in Billings said a doctor on the plane was unable to resuscitate Blackwell, according to The Billings Gazette.
Passengers remained onboard the flight during a 2.5 hour delay in Billings.
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I don’t know how a Thanksgiving Holiday could end any worse for this man’s family. God Bless you all.
RIP Mr. Charles, you will be missed by many.