Heathrow passenger dies at 30,000ft on jumbo jet flight as medics rush to runway

Medics rushed to Heathrow Airport today after a passenger reportedly died on a flight.

The traveller died onboard the United Airlines flight after leaving the United States at Houston for the UK.

The woman was on the nine hour, 10 minute, transatlantic flight UA880, which arrived on schedule at terminal 2 at 7.40am today.