HOUSTON – A plane made an emergency landing in Houston after a man who suffered health complications died in the air, officials said.
#AviationGeek A passenger passed away on Aeroméxico 683. From ORD to MEX. Aircraft diverted to IAH pic.twitter.com/XAswBZcFdA
— Fernando Del Río 🇲🇽🇦🇷 (@FernandoDelRio) May 3, 2016
En route to @iah, where a flight from Chicago to Mexico was diverted to Hou after elderly passenger died on board. Gathering details @KPRC2
— Brandon Walker (@KPRC2Brandon) May 3, 2016
The flight was traveling from Chicago heading to Mexico City and was diverted to Bush Airport.
According to the medical examiner, the man seemed to have died of natural causes.
Officials said a doctor was on the plane at the time and was able to assist.
Emergency personnel removed the body from the flight and passengers continued to their destination.
Piloto notifica a los pasajeros del estado grave de un pasajero en el vuelo 683 de Aeroméxico desviado a Houston pic.twitter.com/IARapnIpGq
— Fernando Del Río 🇲🇽🇦🇷 (@FernandoDelRio) May 3, 2016
Pasajero con emergencia médica viajaba en la segunda fila de coach en el vuelo AM 683. Avión aterrizó a las 2:40 h pic.twitter.com/X3e9NTvWVc
— Fernando Del Río 🇲🇽🇦🇷 (@FernandoDelRio) May 3, 2016
Acabamos de aterrizar de emergencia en Houston. Pasajero grave. Es emergencia médica. Vuelo 683 de Aeroméxico
— Fernando Del Río 🇲🇽🇦🇷 (@FernandoDelRio) May 3, 2016
Casi seguro que el pasajero murió. No lo han movido en 40 minutos pic.twitter.com/Z9Hl8saFLT
— Fernando Del Río 🇲🇽🇦🇷 (@FernandoDelRio) May 3, 2016
Ya llegó la policía. El pasajero sigue en el avión y sin atención pic.twitter.com/k738A9rJdS
— Fernando Del Río 🇲🇽🇦🇷 (@FernandoDelRio) May 3, 2016