A British passenger was found dead by his wife while onboard a flight to Cyprus this week. The 63-year-old man fell unconscious in his seat while travelling to Paphos.
Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, Cypriot authorities said: “We can confirm that he passed away during the flight but at the moment there’s not much more we can say." Police also added that the death is not being treated as suspicious or criminally-linked.
The man was rushed to Paphos General hospital after the plane touched down at roughly 11am local time yesterday. However, there was nothing doctors could do and he was pronounced dead on arrival, the Mirror reports.
At the same airport, a British woman, 73, was left with serious injuries after plummeting onto the tarmac as she disembarked from her Glasgow flight.
It came just hours after the man was found dead in his seat yesterday. She sustained a head injury, broken collarbone and ribs and is in a serious condition in hospital. Local media reported that though her injuries are serious, she is out of danger.
The Mirror has contacted the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) for comment.
At the start of April, a British family was left "traumatised" after a mum died suddenly while flying back to the UK.
"One of a kind" mum and midwife Helen Rhodes was travelling with her family as part of a "new adventure" returning home after spending 15 years living in Hong Kong. A few hours in, Helen was found unresponsive and couldn't be resuscitated after passing away in her sleep.
Tragically, for the remaining eight hours of the flight, Helen's broken children sat next to their mum in a "breathless sleep" until they landed in Frankfurt, a friend of the family wrote. Though it was an "extremely traumatising" experience, the "devastated" family had the opportunity to say their last goodbyes while sitting beside her.
John Moore, a neighbour for years to Mr and Mrs Rhodes, told the Mail Online that Mrs Rhodes' mother said her daughter died of a "suspected heart attack." The 87-year-old said it is a terrible tragedy and her mother went and broke the news in tears.
"I just can't understand it. She was so fit and healthy and she worked in the medical profession", Mr Moore continued.
The neighbour understands that they were very excited about returning home to renovate their family home and the community were excited to welcome them back, particularly Mr Moore who used to collect the post. Another neighbour, who also knew the family added: "It's really, really sad. They were really nice. They used to come back every summer."
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