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The pilot of a Continental Airlines flight became ill after takeoff and was
later pronounced dead after the plane made an emergency landing Saturday, a
company spokeswoman said.
The 210 passengers on the flight, which departed from Houston, Texas, were
never in danger and the co-pilot landed the plane safely, Continental
spokeswoman Macky Osorio said.

The airline said only that the pilot suffered a "serious medical problem."
Continental believes the pilot died of natural causes, Osorio said. The
pilot's name was not released.

The flight, bound for Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, took off from Houston's
George Bush Intercontinental Airport and was diverted to McAllen-Miller
International Airport.

The flight continued to Mexico with a new crew, Osorio said.

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