Originally Posted by
Timbo
Sad to hear. Do you know if it was glioblastoma? I never met Jim but I've had two close friends, also Delta Pilots, who died of that in the past 3 years.
It's supposed to be 'rare' but I've heard of a lot of pilots getting it. It's survival rate is only 3%.
Very sad to hear of Jim's passing. He was a fantastic example of a leader and an all around great guy.
Not sure of the glioblastoma diagnosis, but I understand that it was some type of brain tumor.
And yes, on the glioblastoma rate with Delta pilots, it appears to be higher than average.