Caribbean Airlines passenger who became ill in flight dies

The Caribbean Media Corporation says that Caribbean Airlines (CAL) today confirmed that a 35 year-old, who had taken ill on a flight from Miami to Trinidad and Tobago died in Puerto Rico where the plane was forced to land after the male passenger began suffering “from a medical condition”.

CAL communications manager Clint Williams, speaking on local radio said that flight BW483 with 91 passengers on board had to be diverted to Puerto Rico on Thursday night, CMC said. The name of the passenger was not provided.