'There was no more reaction', reports witness about woman who died on flight from Brasília to Porto Velho
Witness reports that woman bled from her nose and mouth during the flight; aircraft spent 46 minutes in the air before returning
Quick Look
- A passenger died after bleeding from her nose and mouth on a Latam flight that returned to her airport of origin.
- Doctors on board treated the woman, but she did not survive.
- The flight lasted 46 minutes, according to FlightAware.
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Why It Matters
A passenger suffered bleeding from her nose and mouth during a Latam flight. Doctors who were on board volunteered to provide care. The aircraft flew in circles for a few moments and returned to the airport of origin. The flight lasted a total of 46 minutes, according to FlightAware.
I even noticed that she bent down and I understood that it was because the flight was starting and she wasn't feeling comfortable in the position that everyone else is in. But when I looked again, she was still in the same position", recalls the witness.
According to Rossilena, she and another passenger lifted the woman's head, noticed that she was bleeding and asked the flight attendants for help.
Witnesses said the woman was bleeding from her nose and mouth. According to Latam, the airline responsible for the flight, doctors who were on board volunteered to provide care.
The plane flew in circles for a few moments and then returned to its home airport. Data from the FlightAware monitoring website indicates that the flight lasted a total of 46 minutes.
Rossilena reported that both were taken to the aircraft in wheelchairs. However, she remembers that the victim got up from his seat and walked onto the plane. Shortly before takeoff, the passenger appeared to be well and was talking on the phone.
"I came in a wheelchair, because I'm a wheelchair user. She also came in another. I got into a special chair, and she came walking. She was on her cell phone, talking to some people, listening to audio. After that, she still stood up so that the passenger next to her could pass", he details.
In a statement, Latam Airlines Brasil deeply regretted the passenger's death and offered solidarity to her family and friends. The company also informed that it is offering all the necessary support to the family at this time.
Open Questions
- What was the cause of the passenger's death?
- What was the flight's original destination?
- How many passengers were on board?
- Did the passenger have any pre-existing health conditions?
