An Atmore man died of a heart attack while on a commercial flight Wednesday, according to a report in The Billings (Mont.) Gazette.

Charles Blackwell, 70, of Atmore, reportedly experienced a heart attack while on board Delta flight 2329, traveling from Atlanta, Ga., to Seattle, Wash.

After Blackwell’s heart attack, the flight was diverted to land at Billings Logan International Airport just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Gazette‘s story. Emergency response personnel boarded the plane and determined that Blackwell had died, according to Mike Glancy, airport operations and ARFF (Airport Rescue and Firefighters) supervisor.

Yellowstone County Assistant Coroner Cliff Mahoney identified the victim as Blackwell on Friday.

A medical doctor traveling on the flight had been tending to Blackwell before the emergency landing, Glancy told the Gazette.

Paramedics received permission from the coroner’s office to remove the deceased from the plane, while passengers remained on board. The flight departed for Seattle about 2-1/2 hours after landing in Billings.