DELHI- A 52-year-old passenger was discovered dead on Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) flight AI2485 after it landed at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow at 8:10 am Friday (March 21, 2025).
According to the schedule, Air India operates flight AI2485 from Delhi International Airport (DEL) to Lucknow Airport (LKO) using Vistara’s Airbus A320neo aircraft.
Photo: avgeekwithlens/ Harsh TekriwalAir India Passenger Found Dead
Fellow passengers reported that Aashif Daulla Ansari from Bihar’s Gopalganj remained unresponsive when a flight attendant approached to clear his food tray and drinks. Doctors seated nearby examined him and confirmed he had no pulse, TOI reported.
“The victim had not even unbuckled his seatbelt nor touched his food plate,” recounted one passenger who witnessed the incident.
The airport’s medical team provided immediate assistance upon landing. “Our medical team responded immediately, providing first aid before transporting him to the hospital in an Advanced Life Support ambulance. We are deeply saddened to learn that he later passed away. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family during this difficult time,” said a CCSI Airport spokesperson.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Ansari’s death, which remain unclear at this time. The passenger was found with his seatbelt still fastened and his meal untouched, suggesting he may have been unwell or unresponsive for some time during the flight.
Medical professionals on board the aircraft were the first to confirm Ansari showed no vital signs before airport medical staff transported him to a hospital, where his death was officially confirmed.
Yesterday (March 20, 2025), Air India flight AI111 from Delhi to London Heathrow (LHR) was diverted to Vienna (VIE), possibly due to a medical emergency.
Photo: avgeekwithlens/ Harsh TekriwalSimilar Incidents
In a series of tragic incidents across multiple airlines, several passengers have died during or immediately after flights in recent months, highlighting potential concerns about medical emergencies during air travel.
An 80-year-old Air India passenger collapsed and died at Mumbai Airport on February 12th after walking approximately 1.5 kilometers from the aircraft to the immigration counter. The fatality occurred amid a shortage of wheelchairs, according to airline officials. Despite being advised to wait for wheelchair assistance, the elderly passenger chose to proceed on foot alongside their spouse.
In a separate incident on February 14, 2025, a passenger aboard Jet2 flight LS676 from Tenerife to Nottingham died during the journey. The aircraft performed an emergency landing at Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport in Spain’s Galician capital, but efforts to save the passenger were unsuccessful.
Massachusetts State Police launched an investigation after a passenger death occurred on Air France Flight AF334 from Paris to Boston in January 2025. The passenger experienced a medical emergency shortly after the flight departed from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.
On September 18, 2024, a 47-year-old Bangladeshi man died aboard Cathay Pacific flight CX662 from Dhaka to Hong Kong. Hong Kong police received notification of the incident at 8 am local time. The passenger fainted during the journey and was declared dead at the scene. Authorities plan to conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
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