Passenger Dies Mid-Flight on Qantas New York–New Zealand Service

A passenger on a Qantas flight from New York to New Zealand collapsed mid-air despite urgent efforts by crew and an onboard doctor. The 17-hour flight landed in New Zealand where emergency services met the aircraft. A coroner launched an investigation on April 14 into the woman’s sudden death. Qantas has extended its condolences to the deceased’s family. This incident comes just weeks after a similar on-board fatality on a British Airways flight out of Hong Kong.

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