Emirates passenger dies at Lagos Airport

Emirates Airlines passenger, Dada  Isaac Olusola on Thursday died at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos shortly on arrival from the United States.

BusinessDay’s investigations show that the aircraft with flight number EK783 (DXB) ,which was flying from US through Dubai landed at Lagos Airport at 15.55hrs (3.55pm) Expected Time of Arrival(ETA).

BusinessDay learnt that the deceased who was related to one of the directors of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN) was sick even before he embarked on the journey.

A source close to the airport stated that the passenger; Dada Isaac Olusola with Passport number :A04501199  on arrival on board EK783 slumped at 16:18 hrs  at the check point, where he was given medication at Airport Clinical Personnel.

However, the passenger later died at 17:34hrs(5.34pm).

According to the source, “While monitoring  at 16:18hrs, the police officer in charge gathered that the aforementioned passenger slumped on arrival at the Checkport  screening point where he was quickly attended to and given  medication by Airport Clinical Personnel ; however the passenger was later pronounced dead at 17:34hrs.”

“The passenger was accompanied by his wife and members of the Lions Club. His remains has been taken away by his wife to the Morgue at 18:00hrs.  He was said to have died of Cardiac arrest.” The source added