A Nigerian passenger, in the early hours of yesterday, died on board British Airways flight, which departed London Heathrow Airport for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja.
The passenger, who was simply identified as a retired Air Vice Marshal, was ill before departing London for Abuja, but died on board less than two hours after departure.
The incident forced the pilot to make an emergency landing at the El Prat Airport, Barcelona, Spain, at about 1:10 a.m.
The six-hour flight departed from Heathrow London Airport on Sunday at 11:30pm.