Fully vaccinated air passenger infected with Covid dies mid-flight

Fully vaccinated air passenger infected with coronavirus is found dead in his seat at German airport after flight from Turkey

An air passenger who was fully vaccinated but had coronavirus died mid-flight
The 51-year-old man was found dead by Pegasus Airlines crew on the Airbus 320
He was travelling on Flight 1043 from Istanbul in Turkey to Hamburg in Germany

A fully vaccinated aeroplane passenger infected with coronavirus was found dead in his seat after a flight.

The Pegasus Airlines crew found the 51-year-old man lifeless in his seat after Flight 1043 from Istanbul, Turkey, to Hamburg, Germany, last week.

The man was travelling on an Airbus 320 when he passed away during the flight.

A fully vaccinated aeroplane passenger infected with coronavirus died during his Pegasus Airlines flight (file image)

The51-year-old man was discovered dead after the plane had landed at Hamburg airport in Germany

He was allowed to take the flight because he had proved he was fully vaccinated against coronavirus.

German Covid-19 rules require passengers to reveal their Covid status before they fly.

Potential air passengers need to be vaccinated, recovered or tested.

The airline said: ‘We extend our condolences to the family and neighbours of the passenger.’