United pilot has heart attach mid flight

[1600vw]

Saw this on the news this morning. I guess the first class medical did not help here. If this would have been a pilot flying under the self check rule they are trying to pass this would be a black eye on that program.

So to me anyway this is a black eye for the third class medical. Never helped here. This should be fuel for the cause of why the third class medical does not work any better then what Sport Pilot program is doing.

Do I want all pilots to not have a first class medical or whatever its called, no, but a good argument as to why having one is not any better then self certify.

Tony