Child plane passenger, 11, dies after losing consciousness.
An 11-year-old girl has tragically died after she lost consciousness onboard a Turkish Airlines flight on Sunday.
The child, who has not yet been identified, became ill as the Turkish Airlines flight was headed to New York, the airline said in a statement.
“Our cabin crew made the announcement on the PA system for any doctors on board while the captain of the flight immediately diverted to Budapest,” the airline said.
A doctor who was among the passengers on the plane attended to the girl as the flight’s crew prepared to make an emergency landing.
Once the plane landed, emergency medical teams boarded the aircraft to treat the girl, but she “couldn’t be saved,” Turkish Airlines said.
“We offer our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones and share their pain,” the company added.
It was not clear which country the child was a citizen of. Turkish Airlines said it was unable to provide that information due to privacy laws.
Members of the child’s family disembarked the plane in Budapest, while the flight continued its journey to New York after a four-and-a-half hour delay.
The cause of death has not been revealed.
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