CNN) -- Continental Flight 61, whose pilot died midflight, has landed safely at Newark International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The agency said the plane landed at 11:49 a.m. ET.
The plane was flying from Brussels, Belgium, to Newark, New Jersey, the Federal Aviation Administration and Continental Airlines said.
Continental said the 61-year-old Newark-based pilot died "apparently of natural causes." The pilot had 21 years of service with Continental, the airline said.
The airline said the crew on the flight included an additional relief pilot who took the place of the deceased man.
The Boeing 777 was carrying 247 passengers, Continental said.
Further details were not immediately available
The agency said the plane landed at 11:49 a.m. ET.
The plane was flying from Brussels, Belgium, to Newark, New Jersey, the Federal Aviation Administration and Continental Airlines said.
Continental said the 61-year-old Newark-based pilot died "apparently of natural causes." The pilot had 21 years of service with Continental, the airline said.
The airline said the crew on the flight included an additional relief pilot who took the place of the deceased man.
The Boeing 777 was carrying 247 passengers, Continental said.
Further details were not immediately available