Woman, 60s, dies after landing on flight into Dublin Airport

A woman has died after arriving on a flight into Dublin Airport on Tuesday night.

Gardai and emergency services raced to the flight after being alerted to a medical emergency onboard. Despite attempts to save her the woman, who was in her 60s, was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.

Her body was later taken to the morgue in Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown. It’s understood the flight arrived into Dublin from Spain and no foul play is suspected in the woman’s death.

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A garda spokesman told Dublin Live: “Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a medical emergency onboard a flight which landed at Dublin Airport, on Tuesday night, 18th June 2024.

“A female in her 60s was pronounced deceased a short time after landing. Her body was removed to the morgue at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown.”

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