Flight diverts to Washington state after teen dies

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Source: AP

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A Delta Air Lines flight from Seattle to Atlanta has been diverted to Spokane International Airport after a 16-year-old boy died on board.

Airport spokesman Todd Woodard says the teen suffered some kind of medical emergency on Flight 128 Saturday morning and passed away, reportedly of natural causes.

Delta spokesman Michael Thomas says there were 258 passengers on the Boeing 767. They exited the aircraft at Spokane, and some were being rebooked onto other flights to get to their destinations. Delta was flying in another crew Saturday afternoon to fly the remaining passengers to Atlanta.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/flight-diverts-washington-state-after-teen-dies

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[crim son]

1. Sad.

[MADem]

3. ????? nt

[chillfactor]

4. a child died and you are making jokes?

that is sick!

[BlueJazz]

5. He died of natural causes. Geez, poor kid. Damn, just 16. Just starting to burn his fire....

...and it gets snuffed out.

[classof56]

6. Oh, this is such a sad occurrence.

I have a 16-year-old grandson, hard not to relate. My heart goes out to this young man's family. Such a tragedy! Not right or fair at all.

[LeftofObama]

7. That's horrible!

How sad!

[Poll_Blind]

8. My thoughts go out to the family of the deceased. What a horrible, unexpected tragedy.

I can't even begin to imagine the grief, especially during the holidays. Folks, a good reminder to let your loved ones, young and old, know you love them every chance you get. Every chance you get. Life is just too unpredictable and short not to.

PB

[sakabatou]

9. Too young

[JI7]

10. another article said he was going to a Christmas Vacation with his family

very sad story. i wonder if he had any health issues like a heart condition or something. still so unfair to lose your life so young.

[JI7]

11. he was supposed to see his father who is in the military for Christmas

he had cerebral palsy . died in his mother's arms.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2520062/Teen-boy-tragically-dies-flight-military-veteran-father-Christmas.html

[Samantha]

12. So tragic

So sorry for him and his parents.

Sam

[yellowcanine]

13. Sounds as if the flight crew did everything possible to save the boy.

Started CPR immediately and got the plane on the ground within 5 minutes where paramedics took over. The boy likely had at least as good a chance as if he had been at home with his family, maybe better. Just one of those things. Everybody did the right thing but it was not enough to save him.