28-Year-Old Passenger Dies on Board Volaris Flight Arriving in Chiapas
A 28-year-old woman was found unresponsive in her seat as a Volaris plane landed in Chiapas, Mexico, and was removed from the aircraft on a sheet.
During the disembarkation of a four-hour Volaris flight that originated in Tijuana, fellow passengers realized a 28-year-old woman was unresponsive in her seat. Video from the airport shows officials lifting her from the cabin wrapped in a sheet before taking her away. The aircraft landed in Chiapas, Mexico, early Wednesday morning. An autopsy is currently underway, and preliminary findings suggest her death resulted from a cardiorespiratory arrest. The woman had traveled back to Chiapas to see her family after a period of employment in the border region. No further details about the cause have been released.
Why it matters
The incident highlights safety and medical response concerns on commercial flights.
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