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03/12/2014
Passenger Dies On Transatlantic Flight
A woman has died on a United Airlines flight from Heathrow to the United States.
A doctor is believed to have tried to assist the woman, 23, however the passenger failed to recover.
The plane landed at Newark Airport in New Jersey. The cause of her death is not yet known.
United Airlines spokesman said: "United confirms that a passenger passed away on flight UA115 from London Heathrow to New York/Newark on December 1 2014.
"We offer our condolences to the passenger's family. For privacy reasons, it would not be appropriate for us to comment further."
(CD/IT)
A doctor is believed to have tried to assist the woman, 23, however the passenger failed to recover.
The plane landed at Newark Airport in New Jersey. The cause of her death is not yet known.
United Airlines spokesman said: "United confirms that a passenger passed away on flight UA115 from London Heathrow to New York/Newark on December 1 2014.
"We offer our condolences to the passenger's family. For privacy reasons, it would not be appropriate for us to comment further."
(CD/IT)
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