RNC have confirmed the sudden death of a two-year-old, removed from an overseas flight following an emergency landing at St. John’s International this morning.
The Saudi Arabian Airlines flight, en route to Washington DC, had to divert to St. John’s for a medical emergency.
Police say the death does not appear to be suspicious.
The province’s Chief Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating the cause of death.
.@stjohnsairport confirms this Saudi Arabian Airlines 777 was diverted to #yyt for a medical emergency. Two ambulances were just seen leaving the airport with lights and sirens activated. Nature of the emergency is not know. The flight was headed to Washington @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/bPZhA60JGB
— Fred Hutton (@Fred_Hutton) November 12, 2019