Nigerian Woman Dies Midair in from USA to Lagos

By Iyojo Ameh

A yet-to-be identified passenger onboard Delta Airlines’ Atlanta-Lagos flights reportedly died midair on Monday.

The incident occurred approximately three hours before the flight’s scheduled arrival in Lagos.

Despite the grave situation, the crew made the decision to continue towards Lagos. However, heavy thunderstorms in the vicinity compelled the pilots to divert the aircraft to Lome, Togo, prolonging the journey.

The flight took an additional delay in Lome due to refueling and the weather, according to some persons close to the development.

The Delta Air Lines’ A330-200 aircraft had 215 customers onboard.

However, the flight later landed safely in Lagos, approximately eight and a half hour after the scheduled time.

The flight was initially scheduled to arrive by 10am on Monday. It was learnt that the passengers received compensation.

In a statement, Delta Air expressed regret over the ordeal faced by its customers, apologizing for any disruptions to their travel plans.

The statement read, “Delta flight 54 ATL-LOS has landed safely in LOS after an onboard customer medical situation and subsequent diversion to LFW due to weather. We sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and delay in their travel plans.”

Social media platforms buzzed with commentary about the incident, with one passenger, @samson_Goddy, sharing details on Twitter. He recounted the harrowing experience, stating, “My Delta flight from Atlanta to Lagos was scheduled to land at 10 am, but arrived at 6 pm or later. So we had two health emergencies: a lady died on the flight midair, we ran out of fuel and were forced to do an emergency landing in another country, and we were grounded for 5+ hours.”

Responding to inquiries, he elaborated, “Yes, oh, one woman died like that three hours after we left. I think it was a heart attack because there was a doctor onboard. But I overheard something similar.”