Nigerian dies aboard Delta Airlines flight | Nairalaw

A Nigerian, identified as Mr. Nwoke Felix Nwamarizu, has died
aboard a Delta Airlines flight from Atlanta in the United States on
his way to Lagos.

The deceased, 53, and with the passport number A06321653, was
said to have developed complications while onboard.

A source close to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport
(MMIA) confided in our correspondent that the airport clinic was
alerted of the incident about an hour before the arrival of the
flight.

The flight it was gathered landed on the runway of the airport
at exactly 15:34hrs.

When the aircraft landed, it was gathered that the officials of
the airport clinic proceeded on board the aircraft to ascertain the
condition of the passenger.

The source explained that the medical team of the airport met
with another doctor, a passenger aboard the aircraft simply
identified as Lawal, who confirmed the sick passenger was dead
before arriving the country.

The onboard doctor was alleged to have said: “The passenger was
in a confused state, and could only say his first name (Felix)
before he collapsed and was confirmed dead at 08:17hrs in
Flight.”

The source stated further that at the airport, the head of the
airport clinic also ascertained and confirmed the passenger dead in
the presence of the station manager of the airline, Mr. Omeiza,
senior aviation security officers and other senior staff of the
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

It was gathered that a FAAN ambulance was brought to evacuate
the corpse at exactly 16:59hrs, but as of the time of filing this
report, the corpse was still at the base station awaiting the
necessary documentation and arrival of family members before
evacuation to the morgue.