Woman, 41, Dies After She 'Fell Ill' on American Airlines Flight from the Dominican Republic

Mar. 15, 2025

American Airlines plane.Photo:Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty

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The flight was heading to Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday when the 41-year-old woman became unwell, according to a media release from theRoyal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.

Air Traffic Control Tower requested medical assistance for the woman, “who at the time was receiving Cardiopulmonary resuscitation,” around 6:15 p.m. local time, according to police.

“A medical team, along with police units, were dispatched,” police said, “and the patient was transported to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, where she died.”

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Another incident involving a separate American Airlines flight also occurred on Wednesday.

Flight 94 was diverted to Boston less than two hours into the flight to Spain, which began at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City around 7:30 p.m. local time, Massachusetts State Police said, according toThe Independent.

“We never want to disrupt our customers' travel plans and apologize for the inconvenience this has caused,” the airline added.

source: people.com