American Airlines Pilot From Texas Tests Positive For Coronavirus

KEY POINTS

The airlines' Chief Medical Officer was communicating with the infected pilot
The airlines didn't reveal how recently the pilot had flown and on which route
It was also not known whether any other crew members working with the pilot were infected
His health status wasn't revealed too, citing privacy reasons

An American Airlines pilot based out of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, was tested positive for coronavirus, according to a statement issued by the airline Thursday.

American Airlines said it was in close contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adding that public health officials were coordinating with the airline in addressing the situation. The airlines’ chief medical officer and "leaders from its pilots’ office" were also been regularly communicating with the pilot.

“American’s Chief Medical Officer and leaders from our pilots’ office have been in touch with our Dallas Fort Worth based pilot who tested positive for COVID-19. We are in close contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health officials and are coordinating with them on all required health and safety measures," the statement read.

The risk of transmission to passengers who were aboard the flight was low, CNN reported, citing an unidentified airline official.

The airline didn’t reveal as to whether any other crew members working with the pilot were infected, as well as when and on which route the pilot had flown. The airline also kept from commenting on the pilot’s health status, citing privacy reasons.