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Pilot collapses and dies in bathroom of LATAM Airlines flight, co-pilot conducts plane's emergency landing in Panama

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In a tragic incident on a LATAM Airlines flight, a pilot collapsed and died in the bathroom, prompting a swift emergency landing in Panama. The pilot, identified as Ivan Andaur, 56, was at the helm of the commercial flight travelling from Miami to Chile with 271 passengers on board. According to multiple reports, the situation occurred three hours into the flight, when the pilot started to feel unwell.