Passenger dies on flight to the UK as medics rush to runway

Emergency services have rushed to Heathrow Airport after a passenger reportedly died on a flight to the UK.

The traveller passed away whilst onboard a United Airlines flight after it left the United States.

Transatlantic flight UA880 was carrying the woman and arrived on schedule at terminal 2 at 7.40am on Wednesday after completing its nine hour, 10 minute journey.

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It is believed that the woman went into cardiac arrest in the economy cabin in front of fellow passengers.

A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We were called at 6:33am today to reports of a passenger having suffered a cardiac arrest onboard a flight due to arrive at Heathrow Airport Terminal 2.

"We sent two cycle paramedics and an incident response officer.

'Sadly, a woman was pronounced dead at the scene."

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