Infant Suffers Uneasiness During Flight; Dies At Hospital

An 11-month-old infant travelling from Qatar to Kerala developed uneasiness during the flight and passed away after being rushed to a hospital.

Kochi: An 11-month-old infant, who developed some uneasiness onboard a Kerala-bound flight, died at a hospital here, police said on Tuesday. The baby boy met with the tragedy while he was on his way to his home state from Qatar. Son of a couple hailing from the northern district of Malappuram, Fesin Ahammed, travelled to the state with his mother.

A police officer said the infant developed some uneasiness onboard the flight and he was rushed to a hospital in Angamaly soon after the flight landed at Nedumbassery airport here.

Born as a preterm baby, the boy was already struggling with health issues and was being transported to his home state for further treatment, police said.