by A plane from the Italian company ITA Airways, which was flying between Rome and Buenos Aires, had to emergency landing this morning at the Carrasco airport, in Montevideo, due upon the death of a passengerairport sources informed Télam.
The man, around 70 years old, decompensated when the aircraft was already flying over Uruguayan territory and there was just under an hour left to land in Ezeiza, whose arrival was scheduled for 8:40.
Flight AZ680 had departed from Fiumicino airport in Rome last night at 10:49 p.m. and everything was going on normally, until the passenger became ill. presumably due to a cardiac incidentaccording to the first evaluations.
Given the situation, the crew members summoned a doctor or nurse among the passengers on board, and the relevant resuscitation exercises were performed, but unfortunately He could not be resuscitated and his death was confirmed..
The aircraft commander then decided to request an emergency landing in Montevideo, where it touched down at 8:40 today.
The National Air Police of Uruguay intervened in the case and the plane remained at the airport this morning, until the forensic tests are carried out and the court on duty intervenes.
Company sources indicated that once the required procedures have been completed and the aircraft is available again, they will continue with the flight to Buenos Aires.
ITA should fly back to Rome at 13:45 with service AZ681, but it is very likely that this will be delayed due to the situation.
With information from Télam
