Man dies on Auckland Airport air bridge after midair medical emergency on Gold Coast Jetstar flight NZ Herald
18 Jan, 2020 03:51 AM
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Save Share this article Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn Reddit Jetstar flight JQ131 arrived at Auckland Airport 2.48pm today with a man suffering a 'medical emergency'.
A man has died this afternoon at Auckland Airport as emergency services performed CPR on the air-bridge following a mid-air medical emergency.
An emergency call was made to Auckland Airport from Jetstar fligth JQ131 which departed from Gold Coast at 8.43am today.
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The plane arrived at 2.48pm today, at Auckland Aiprort to awaiting St John Ambulance, NZ Police and airport emerergency staff.
Auckland Airport's Justis Kamu confirmed emergency services performed CPR on the man on the air-bridge, which connects the plane to the terminal, but the man died at the scene.
