A man has died on a plane at Fua’amotu International Airport despite desperate attempts to revive him by an experienced off-duty medical doctor who was on the same flight.
The man reportedly died on Air New Zealand flight NZ977 to Auckland about 11pm last night Saturday 12.
All passengers, except the deceased’s son and a grandchild, were told to leave the plane so paramedics could treat the passenger, a source told Kaniva News.
An ambulance was called to the scene.
After the man was declared dead it was announced the aircraft would return to Auckland without the passengers.
A relative told us the deceased was Sione Tukuafu.
The details of the cause of his death were still unknown.
