A passenger on a United jet with nearly 200 others onboard was pronounced dead shortly after the pilot made an emergency landing, and it’s almost certain the man had COVID.
It’s gotta be terrifying for the other passengers … the man was on the plane shaking and sweating, as jet was making its way from Orlando to L.A. The situation became so dire the pilot made an emergency landing in New Orleans. Medics performed CPR on the man, to no avail. He died at a local hospital.
Now here’s the scary part …. a United spokesperson tells TMZ the passenger declared he was not diagnosed with COVID and had no COVID-related symptoms. That apparently was not true … the spokesperson says during the emergency the man’s wife was overheard saying her husband did indeed have COVID-related symptoms, including loss of taste and smell.
The incident occurred last Monday, and the CDC is now scrambling to contact the 179 passengers who were onboard.