Posted on April 20, 2012 by Kerry McCauleyStewart Payne Syndrom Plane crashes in Gulf; pilot thought to have been unconscious | Pensacola News Journal | pnj.com. Sounds like he had a pressurization problem and passed out before he could get his mask on if he had one. Too bad the coast Guard couldn’t get to the crash site in time but after being above 25,000 feet for so long he was probably dead anyway. Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterTumblrPinterestEmail