Linda Cardozo, 73, died on a British Airways flight from London to Nice on Thursday last week.
That’s what the big newspapers wrote Timewhose death has been confirmed by the family.
Cardozo fell asleep after boarding the plane with her husband Stuart Hutcheson, but did not wake up when the plane landed several hours later.
Dentists sound the alarm
– Will be greatly missed
In a statement to the newspaper, the family said that most of the passengers had left the plane when it was discovered that the 73-year-old man was no longer alive.
They are very grateful for the way British Airways and the French ground crew handled this tragic situation.
“For a man who so wanted to live life to the fullest – and so dreaded retirement – this is a fitting end. “We assume that he would have been very happy if his death had become an international police incident,” the family said in a statement.
Linda Cardozo is a highly respected and well-known gynecologist in the UK. The 73-year-old is a professor of urogynecology and for several years worked at King’s College Hospital in London.
In a memorial at the hospital website she is described as a pioneer in her field, who, in addition to caring for patients, is also a keen researcher and cares deeply about women’s health.
“He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time,” he said.
Karin’s jaw dropped – the doctor had gone completely pale
Going on a birthday trip
Linda Cardozo turned 73 on September 15, a day celebrated with dinner and a theatrical performance.
After that, she and her husband will treat themselves to a weeklong vacation on the French Riviera.
In a Facebook post published after the death, the family wrote this Independent that Cardozo has had health problems in recent months, but he is on the road to recovery and plans to return to work soon.
British Airways has confirmed the incident to British media.
– Unfortunately, one of our customers died on a flight from Heathrow to Nice. “Our thoughts go out to his family at this difficult time,” said an airline representative.
Deaths on board aircraft are rare. According to British aviation authorities, this happens once for every 287 million passengers, he wrote Insider.
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