A yet-to-be identified passenger onboard Delta Air Lines’ Atlanta-Lagos flight reportedly died midair on Monday.
According to the Punch, she died due to a health emergency that occurred midair, approximately three hours before the flight’s scheduled arrival in Lagos.
Although a decision was made by the crew to proceed to Lagos, it was learnt that heavy thunderstorm in the area forced the pilots to divert the plane to Lome, Togo.
The flight took an additional delay in Lome due to refueling and the weather, according to some persons close to the development. The Delta Air Lines’ A330-200 aircraft had 215 customers onboard.
However, the flight later landed safely in Lagos, approximately eight and a half hour after the scheduled time. The flight was initially scheduled to arrive by 10am on Monday. It was learnt that the passengers received compensation.
Delta Air in a statement apologised for the inconveniences, adding that the airline regretted any difficulty or delays caused to its customers’ travel arrangements during the flight.
The statement read, “Delta flight 54 ATL-LOS has landed safely in LOS after an onboard customer medical situation and subsequent diversion to LFW due to weather. We sincerely apologise to our customers for the inconvenience and delay in their travel plans.”