An 8-year-old girl died after a medical emergency on a flight bound for Chicago Thursday morning. The flight was deflected to land in Peoria, Illinois, according to officials.
8-Year-Old Girl Dies Following a Medical Emergency During a Flight
Emergency responders tried life-saving measures, but the child was declared lifeless after being taken to a nearby hospital, the Peoria County Coroner's Office reported in a declaration.
Sydney Weston, an 8-year-old from Carl Junction, Missouri, was on vacation with her family when she "fell unwell and became restless" during the flight, as declared by his coroner's office.
Flight crews rushed to help her when her family reported her condition, the coroner's office said. The statement made on the plane's emergency landing in Peoria indicated that "she had stopped breathing and had no pulse."
Weston was pronounced dead at OSF Healthcare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria at 8:05 a.m, as per the coroner's office. The declaration noted that the child's autopsy is set for Friday.
In another circumstance, a 41-year-old American man passed away on a Fiji Airways flight from Nadi, Fiji, to San Francisco due to a medical emergency.
Efforts by the onboard medical team were not successful, and the flight made a safe landing in San Francisco. Fiji Airways conveyed condolences to the man's family and praised the crew and helping doctor for their quick response.
Child Passed Away After Becoming Unconscious During Flight
An 11-year-old boy died after losing consciousness on a flight departing from Istanbul bound for New York.
The Turkish Airlines flight deflected to Budapest, Hungary, where despite efforts by medics, the child could not be restored, reported the MTI news agency.
Officials at Budapest International Airport declared that flight TK003, which departed Turkey at 8:56 am local time en route to JFK airport, made the emergency landing shortly after the boy fell not conscious.
The emergency landing happened around 10:30 am, with an ambulance standing by to transfer the boy and his family to a hospital.
According to a spokesperson, the Airport Medical Service (AMS) at Ferenc Liszt International Airport responded to the aircraft and conducted efforts to revive the child.
Despite their quick and professional intervention, the child could not be saved. The flight continued on its path to its intended destination.
The identity of the child and the accurate cause of death remain undisclosed.
Turkish Airlines provided a declaration, stating, "During our TK 3 Istanbul - New York flight on June 11, an 11-year-old passenger fell sick. Following a cabin declaration requesting medical assistance, our flight crew promptly diverted the Airbus A330 aircraft with tail code TC-JOA to Budapest"
A doctor on board administered CPR, and the cockpit crew made an emergency landing at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport at 10:30 GMT+3. Emergency medical teams provided further treatment on board, but despite all efforts, the passenger could not be saved.
"The family disembarked in Budapest, and the flight continued its journey to New York, landing with a delay of four-and-a-half hours at 13:41 GMT+3. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to the family and loved ones during this challenging period," the declaration stated.
