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A British Airways formation from London to Abuja was forced to marque an exigency landing successful Barcelona aft a passenger, identified arsenic a retired Air Vice Marshal of the Nigerian Air Force, died mid-flight.
The Anambra-born 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 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, Tutu Otuyalo, said the deceased was terminally ill.
LEADERSHIP reports that the flight, which departed London’s Heathrow Airport astatine 11 p.m. connected Sunday, October 5, was scheduled to onshore successful Abuja astatine 5 americium 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 are ongoing to guarantee that a caller craft departs the Barcelona airdrome astatine 2 p.m. contiguous (Monday). It is expected to onshore successful Abuja astatine 7 p.m. 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 interaction 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.
Further update from the hose astatine astir noon connected Monday: The formation is delayed by immoderate 45 minutes, saying, “We’d similar to counsel that the replacement craft for your formation to Abuja is present connected its way.
The estimated departure clip from Barcelona is 14:50 section time, with accomplishment into Abuja expected astatine astir 17:45 section time. We recognize the inconvenience caused and admit your patience. We look guardant to welcoming you connected committee soon. British Airways”
British Airways apologised for the disruption and provided a replacement aircraft. The caller formation is scheduled to depart from Barcelona astatine 2:50 p.m. section clip and get successful Abuja astatine 5:45 p.m. section time.
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