Woman dies after falling ill mid-flight to North Carolina

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A feminine passenger died after she fell ill throughout an American Airlines flight from the Dominican Republic to Charlotte within the United States.

The 41-year-old lady grew to become unwell onboard Flight 2790, which had to be diverted to Providenciales International Airport within the Turks and Caicos on Wednesday due to the passenger’s “medical needs,” confirmed a spokesperson for the airline.

Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force stated that at 6.12pm they obtained a name from the Air Traffic Control Tower requesting medical help for the 41-year-old, who on the time was receiving CPR.

The affected person was transported to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, the place she died. Police stated {that a} autopsy will likely be carried out to discover out what prompted this passenger’s dying.

“First responders met the aircraft, and one passenger was taken to the local hospital. The flight continued to Charlotte the following day,” American Airlines stated in its assertion.

Flight Aware, an internet flight tracker, exhibits the flight being diverted to Providenciales International Airport, touchdown round 6.18pm on Wednesday.

The lady’s identify has not been made public, however she was from Indiana, reported WXIN-TV.

The incident comes simply days after a British vacationer died whereas on a LATAM flight to Chile on Saturday.

The 59-year-old man was travelling from the Falkland Islands to Punta Arenas, a southern Chilean metropolis, when the incident occurred.

The man handed away earlier than the plane landed. Authorities stated that there was nothing to counsel that his dying was a results of a criminal offense, as his spouse informed officers that he had a number of underlying well being points.

A autopsy was due to happen this week and was anticipated to affirm he died of pure causes.