Passenger dies onboard Abuja-bound Air Peace flight
A 72-year-old male passenger died on an Air Peace Flight P47182 from Calabar to Abuja Flight P47182 on Friday.
The deceased allegedly had a case of paraplegia due to spinal injury since 2019 was travelling for medical check-up in Abuja. He became very sick mid-flight and upon arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Port Health official checked him and confirmed that he was dead. The incident was confirmed by Air Peace’s spokesman, Stanley Olise, who insisted the deceased was certified fit to fly.
“The passenger was certified fit to fly by Port Health officials in Calabar before boarding our aircraft; but the passenger developed a medical condition in-flight.“On arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja, we urgently notified the Port Health officials who confirmed the death and took the remains of the passenger to the hospital for the necessary protocols. Air Peace has thoroughly decontaminated its aircraft and Port Health is on top of the situation,” Olise said.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
About 102 Stranded Nigerians Arrive In Abuja From MoroccoAbout 102 Stranded Nigerians Arrive In Abuja From Morocco
Read more »
Sallah eve: ‘Gunmen abduct travellers on Abuja-Kaduna Highway’Some motorists, who plied the Abuja-Kaduna Highway on Thursday, said they saw empty vehicles left by roadside with their doors wide opened, an indication that the occupants were abducted. Read more:
Read more »
Travellers Abducted As Hoodlums Take Over Abuja-Kaduna Expressway | Sahara ReportersTravellers Abducted As Hoodlums Take Over Abuja-Kaduna Expressway | Sahara Reporters SaharaReporters gathered that the gunmen laid ambush near Katari Village, shooting sporadically at some vehicles heading to Kaduna around 9:00am. PoliceNG READ MORE:
Read more »
As Ibom Air Expands Operation - THISDAYLIVEBy Chinedu Eze The major reason why many Nigerians are skeptical about the plan by the federal government to establish a national carrier is that it would not be insulated from interferences by politicians and top government officials who were instrumental to the demise of similar businesses in the past. This has been a challenge …
Read more »