Woman dies aboard Mango flight to Lanseria

It's believed the 63-year-old suffered a heart attack while boarding the flight from Cape Town.

FILE: A 63-year-old woman died while boarding a Mango Airlines flight from Cape Town International Airport this morning. Picture: Mango Airlines official Facebook page.

Eyewitness News | 1626 days ago

CAPE TOWN - A 63-year-old woman has died while boarding a Mango Airlines flight from Cape Town International Airport to Lanseria this morning.

It's believed she suffered a suspected heart attack.

Mango's Hein Kaiser said, "This morning during boarding hours, heading from Cape Town to Lanseria International Airport, unfortunately one of our guests collapsed and passed away during boarding. Mango will also be offering all guests on board of flight E702 to have access to counselling should they require it."

In December last year, a man also died while boarding a Mango plane at OR Tambo International Airport, causing some flight delays.

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Woman dies aboard Mango flight to Lanseria

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