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Passenger Who Had Medical Emergency on Flight Died of Covid-19, Coroner Says
The episode in Louisiana raised concerns about the risks travelers face, even with heightened safety precautions in place.
Passenger Who Had Medical Emergency on Flight Died of Covid-19, Coroner Says
The episode in Louisiana raised concerns about the risks travelers face, even with heightened safety precautions in place.
A coroner in Louisiana confirmed on Tuesday what some had feared: that the death last week of a 69-year-old man who experienced a medical emergency aboard a United Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles had been caused by Covid-19.
The coronerâs office in Jefferson Parish identified the passenger as Isais Hernandez, 69, of Los Angeles, who was on United Flight 591 when it took off from Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 14.
The episode prompted alarm after social media reports at the time indicated that the manâs wife had told emergency medical workers that her husband had tested positive for the coronavirus.
At the time, United and medical professionals said they had not known that Mr. Hernandez had Covid-19. The airline did say that the manâs wife had been overheard telling an emergency worker that her husband had symptoms of Covid-19, including loss of taste and smell.
While in the air, Mr. Hernandez experienced a medical emergency; several passengers and flight attendants administered aid to him as the flight was diverted to New Orleans.
When the flight landed, Mr. Hernandez was taken to Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner, where he died just after 9 p.m., according to the coronerâs report, which said the cause of death was âacute respiratory failure, Covid-19.â
United said that when the passenger had checked in for the flight, he attested, as part of a âReady-to-Flyâ checklist, that he had not tested positive for the coronavirus and did not have symptoms of Covid-19.
Charlie Hobart, a spokesman for United Airlines, said on Tuesday that he was not aware of any other passengersâ or crew membersâ having tested positive for Covid-19 since the episode. He also said the airline had not known of Mr. Hernandezâs possible Covid exposure until after the flight left New Orleans.
âAt the time of the incident, we were told by medical professionals that this was a cardiac arrest incident,â Mr. Hobart said in an interview. âOnly later did it become apparent that this customer may have been suffering from symptoms of Covid-19.â
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/...on=CompanionColumn&contentCollection=Trending