Passenger collapses aboard flight

In from Olumide Olaoluwa . . .
A hungry male passenger aboard Air Peace Lagos-Abuja flight on Wednesday collapsed ten minutes after take-off.
He was however revived by the airline crew and medical personnel.
The passenger was said not to have taken food in the last two days.
It was gathered that the pilot made an emergency call to the airport authorities to provide an ambulance to take charge of the passenger on landing in Abuja.

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The Chief Operating Officer of Air Peace, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Olajide, said the crew and the medical personnel on board were able to revive the passenger by applying first aid and oxygen to stabilise him.

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