Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has confirmed the unfortunate death of a passenger at Durban’s King Shaka International Airport on Friday. The woman, who was scheduled to travel to Johannesburg, died shortly before boarding a FlySafair (FA279) flight.
ACSA’s media director, Tshililo Manenzhe, provided a detailed timeline of the events. According to Manenzhe, a call was reported at 8:35 PM to the call centre, requesting emergency medical assistance after the traveller was observed struggling to breathe at gate A12 of the airport terminal.
A passenger services agent was dispatched and arrived at the scene at 8:40 PM, discovering the passenger to be unresponsive.
Paramedics arrived on the scene at 8:49 PM and immediately began providing advanced life support. Despite their best efforts, the woman was declared deceased on the scene. The cause of death remains unknown at this time.
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ACSA has handed the matter over to the police for further investigation. Manenzhe extended ACSA’s deepest condolences to the traveller’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.
