Panic ensues mid-flight after death of air force marshal prompts emergency landing

A British Airways formation from nan UK to Nigeria had to make an emergency landing aft a retired subject commandant died successful formation — causing panic and a pregnant female to suffer a aesculapian episode.

The victim, Osita Obierika, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) of nan Nigerian Air Force (NAF), had reportedly been returning location aft receiving curen for crab successful nan UK, Nigerian media reported.

The formation had reportedly departed astatine London’s Heathrow Airport astatine 11 p.m. connected Sunday and was slated to touchdown astatine Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by 5 a.m. connected Monday.

Tragedy struck aft nan Octogenarian ex-commander fell earnestly sick and died 2 and a half hours into nan trip.

The aviator subsequently called a aesculapian emergency and decided to divert to El Prat Airport successful Barcelona, Spain.

A British Airways formation from London, UK to Abuja, Nigeria had to make an emergency landing aft a retired subject commandant named Osita Obierika died inflight — sparking a panic and a pregnant female to suffer a aesculapian episode. AFP/Getty Images

However, this news reportedly caused passengers to panic, reportedly causing a pregnant female to suffer a aesculapian issue, nan Daily Mail reported. No further info was provided astir said rider and her information remains unclear.

British Airways apologized for nan disruption successful a statement.

“Passengers are advised to expect an email pinch much accusation and tin scope retired to nan airline’s Live Chat characteristic for support,” hose reps said, per nan Daily Trust. “British Airways acknowledges nan inconvenience and acknowledgment passengers for their patience and understanding.”

The pregnant woman’s information remains unclear. ALBIT / SplashNews.com

The hose besides arranged for a replacement craft to ferry nan passengers to their last destination successful Abuja.

The original formation had been slated to depart Barcelona astatine 2:00 p.m. section clip and get successful Abuja astatine 7 p.m., but takeoff was postponed until 2:50 p.m. pinch touchdown projected for 5:45 p.m. Nigerian time.

The Post has reached retired to British Airways for comment.

This isn’t nan first clip personification has died successful midair of late.

Over nan summer, a Turkish Airlines rider died aboard a level flying from Turkey to California aft suffering “a terrible aesculapian emergency.”

The unit subsequently planned to divert nan level to Keflavik Airport successful Iceland, but yet decided against it and ended up landing astatine Chicago O’Hare Airport.

Per aviation blog Aviation A2Z, nan urgency to make an emergency landing decreases aft a rider dies, allowing nan unit to find an airdrome that is amended equipped to grip nan situation.