On Friday morning, an Air India passenger was found dead on his seat upon landing at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow. As per reports, after the flight arrived in Lucknow, the crew members tried to wake up the passengers but did not get any response. A group of doctors on the flight examined the passenger and declared him dead.
Passenger Found Dead After Air India Flight Lands In Lucknow
A 52-year-old passenger, flying with Air India, was found dead after the flight landed in Lucknow. The flight arrived from Delhi at 8:10 AM and when the flight crew tried to wake up the man, they got no response. According to Business Today, his seatbelt was still fastened and his fellow passengers revealed that he was motionless when the flight crew had earlier approached him to clear his food plate and drinks.
Reportedly, the deceased was also checked by a group of doctors travelling on the flight. They confirmed that no pulse was found on the man. He was transported to the hospital in an Advanced Life Support ambulance for medical assistance. However, the passenger was later declared dead at a hospital.
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Cause Of Death Not Known Yet
The cause of death of the Air India passenger is not clear yet. As per reports, the exact cause will only be ascertained after the postmortem report is released. The flight crew mentioned that the deceased did not touch the food plate served on the flight and was not even responsive when they tried to clear the plate.
Authorities are now investigating the Air India passenger’s death. They mentioned that the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. They have launched an investigation to know more about it.
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More details about the whole incident are awaited.
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