An Aer Lingus flight from Lisbon to Dublin was diverted to
Cork when a 24-year-old man reportedly died on board after high drama. The
unidentified passenger -- who may have been a foreigner studying in Ireland --
bit a fellow traveller, following which he was restrained. He then turned sick
and died.
Ireland's police are now investigating the circumstances
that led to the passenger's death, forcing the flight to make an emergency
landing at Cork airport on Sunday (18 October) evening. "Aer Lingus flight
EI 485 Lisbon to Dublin, diverted into Cork due to a medical emergency on
board. There were 168 guests and six crew members on board arrangements will
return to Dublin by bus," the airline said in a statement.
The passenger reportedly became agitated on board and
injured two fellow passengers, one of whom he bit, according to the Irish
Mirror. With the help of other passengers the crew managed to take him into
control.
The pilot then informed air traffic controllers about a
passenger "running amok" and that he had "injured one or two
passengers." A while later, the unruly passenger became unwell and fell
unconscious. A fellow doctor on board rushed to treat him but the man died.
The crew immediately broadcast an emergency "Pan
Pan" message three times to air traffic controllers and informed them of
the incident on board. The plane was immediately diverted for emergency
landing. On landing, paramedics tried unsuccessfully to revive the man.
The deceased passenger is not believed to be Irish but may
have been studying in Ireland. It is not clear when exactly he died. An autopsy
is awaited.
Police questioned and interviewed passengers and crew on
board the plane after which arrangements were made for the passengers to be
taken to Dublin by bus.
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