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A British Airways formation from London to Abuja was forced to marque an exigency landing successful Barcelona, Spain, aft a passenger, identified arsenic a retired Air Vice Marshal of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), died mid-flight.
The Anambra State-born retired elder officer, who was reportedly terminally ill, was being flown backmost to Nigeria for further aesculapian attraction earlier his abrupt demise.
According to sources, the level carrying the antheral made an exigency landing astatine the El Prat Airport, Barcelona, arsenic they struggled to resuscitate the ailing erstwhile subject officer.
Details astir the deceased rider and the circumstances surrounding the decease remained sketchy arsenic of property time.
However, confirming the development, British Airways Regional Commercial Manager for Nigeria & Ghana, Mrs Tutu Otuyalo, said the deceased was terminally ill.
LEADERSHIP reports that the formation which departed London’s Heathrow Airport astatine 11pm connected Sunday, October 5, was scheduled to onshore successful Abuja astatine 5am connected Monday but made an unexpected detour to Barcelona aft the incident.
It was, however, gathered that the terminally sick retired AVM was being transported backmost to Abuja for further medicine earlier his abrupt demise.
British Airways has already apologised to traumatised passengers, adjacent arsenic efforts were ongoing to guarantee that a caller craft departs the Barcelona airdrome astatine 2pm this Monday. They were expected to onshore successful Abuja astatine 7pm section time.
According to messages shared with the passengers, the hose apologised for the disruption and assured passengers that the Customer Care squad would beryllium disposable to assistance with immoderate questions oregon concerns.
“Passengers are advised to expect an email with much accusation and tin scope retired to the airline’s Live Chat diagnostic for support. British Airways acknowledges the inconvenience and acknowledgment passengers for their patience and understanding,” the hose told the affected passengers successful a wide message.
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