Captain Ivan Andaur, the pilot, was 56.

A pilot died after collapsing within the toilet of a industrial flight from Miami to Chile with 271 passengers on board. This prompted an emergency touchdown in Panama on Sunday night time, which was carried out by the co-pilot, Independent said in a report. Captain Ivan Andaur, the pilot who died, started feeling unwell three hours after the LATAM Airlines flight took off. He was given emergency therapy by the crew, however they weren’t in a position to revive him, the outlet additional stated.

When the airplane landed at Panama City’s Tocumen International Airport, the medical specialists rushed to verify on the pilot however declared him lifeless. Mr Andaur was a veteran pilot with an expertise of 25 years.

“LATAM Airlines Group reports that flight LA505 yesterday, which was on the Miami-Santiago route, had to land at the Tocumen International Airport in Panama due to a medical emergency for one of the three members of the command crew. When the plane landed, emergency services provided life-saving help, but the pilot sadly passed away,” the airline stated in a press release on Monday.

“We are deeply moved by what has happened, and we extend our sincere condolences to the family of our employee. We are deeply grateful for his 25-year career and his valuable contribution, which was always distinguished by his dedication, professionalism, and dedication. During the flight, all the necessary safety protocols were carried out to safeguard the life of the affected pilot,” it additional stated.

The flight left Panama City on Tuesday and continued on its journey in the direction of Chile.

According to New York Post, Mr Andaur was 56.

It quoted a nurse as saying that they didn’t have the “necessary or sufficient supplies to perform a good resuscitation”.