The somber message was delivered at the end of a journey Thursday from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to London’s Heathrow Airport, the video clip showed. “Elizabeth, the Queen, died earlier today with her family by her side,” the pilot was heard announcing in the video shared by Laerke Christensen. “I thought I should at least tell you this before you get to the terminal,” he continued stoically as a crew member dabbed at his eyes with a tissue. “A lot of people are going to be very, very sad about it,” the pilot said as the camera panned to try to capture reactions from his colleagues. “It will give you some time to think, as I say, we have 40 minutes to land. We will be thinking of her family at this time. “Please, if any of you are particularly upset, please know at this time that it has affected some of my crew as well.” A British Airways crew member is bawling his eyes out after hearing Queen Elizabeth has died on a flight from New York to London on Thursday. Laerke Christensen via Storyful Elizabeth has died “peacefully” aged 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, the royal family announced at 6:30 p.m. BST time. Newly crowned King Charles III addressed his nation in grief on Friday, a day after his “dear mum” died after more than seven decades on the throne. “Queen Elizabeth had a good life. a promise with fate kept and mourned most deeply in her death. This promise of lifelong service I renew to all of you today,” he said.
