Nation Pilot who died after exiting plane mid-flight appeared ‘visibly upset’ over emergency, NTSB says August 17, 2022Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAYComments Off on Pilot who died after exiting plane mid-flight appeared ‘visibly upset’ over emergency, NTSB says Charles Hew Crooks, 23, said he felt sick and needed air, federal investigators said. He was found dead after exiting the flight.