HOUSTON – An airplane had to make an emergency landing in Houston after a man died during flight, officials said.
The plane was traveling from Chicago heading to Mexico City and was diverted to Bush Airport in Houston.
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According to a medical examiner, the man seemed to have died of natural causes.
Officials said a doctor was on the plane at the time and was able to assist.
Emergency personnel are expected to remove the body from the flight and passengers will continue to their destination.
KSAT 12's sister station KPRC in Houston is following this developing story. Return to this page for new information.
En route to @iah, where a flight from Chicago to Mexico was diverted to Hou after elderly passenger died on board. Gathering details @KPRC2
— Brandon Walker (@KPRC2Brandon) May 3, 2016
Piloto notifica a los pasajeros del estado grave de un pasajero en el vuelo 683 de Aeroméxico desviado a Houston pic.twitter.com/IARapnIpGq
— Fernando Del Río 🇲🇽🇦🇷 (@FernandoDelRio) May 3, 2016
Pasajero con emergencia médica viajaba en la segunda fila de coach en el vuelo AM 683. Avión aterrizó a las 2:40 h pic.twitter.com/X3e9NTvWVc
— Fernando Del Río 🇲🇽🇦🇷 (@FernandoDelRio) May 3, 2016
Acabamos de aterrizar de emergencia en Houston. Pasajero grave. Es emergencia médica. Vuelo 683 de Aeroméxico
— Fernando Del Río 🇲🇽🇦🇷 (@FernandoDelRio) May 3, 2016
Casi seguro que el pasajero murió. No lo han movido en 40 minutos pic.twitter.com/Z9Hl8saFLT
— Fernando Del Río 🇲🇽🇦🇷 (@FernandoDelRio) May 3, 2016
Ya llegó la policía. El pasajero sigue en el avión y sin atención pic.twitter.com/k738A9rJdS
— Fernando Del Río 🇲🇽🇦🇷 (@FernandoDelRio) May 3, 2016