The incident happened on March 29.
The Boeing 737-800 was two miles from landing when the captain declared a medical emergency, an Albuquerque airport spokesman confirmed.
He told the Albuquerque Journal: “They landed without incident, taxied to the gate and were met by medical personnel.”
None of the passengers was injured.
American Airlines confirmed the pilot’s identity as first officer William “Mike” Grubbs.
Media quoted airline spokeswoman Polly Tracey as saying: “We’re taking care of first officer Grubbs’ family and colleagues and our thoughts and prayers are with them during this time.”
In 2015, an American Airlines pilot died in a medical emergency on an overnight flight from Phoenix to Boston.
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