Man arrives dead on Arik flight from Owerri

Man arrives dead on Arik flight from Owerri

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 10:49 pm


A 57-year-old man, Albert  Nnadi, was on Wednesday confirmed  dead on board an Arik Air flight from Owerri to Lagos.

The passenger was said to have been found dead at the point when passengers were disembarking the flight at the Murtala Muhammed Domestic Airport  Terminal One, Lagos.

The deceased, who was accompanied by one of  his relatives, identified as Damien Nwachkwu, was said to be traveling to Lagos to  seek medical assistance on obesity.

Arik Air in a statement by its Communications Manager, Mr Ola Adebanji, confirmed the incident.

The statement said the passenger boarded the flight from Owerri in the company of a relative, adding that he started showing signs of uneasiness midway into the flight.

“The body of the man has been deposited in the mortuary by the Police, while investigation into the immediate cause of death is ongoing,” it said.


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