Young woman dies on Qantas flight
A young woman has tragically died onboard a Qantas flight from Melbourne to the Indian city of Delhi.
Manpreet Kaur, 24, boarded the international flight to visit her family for the first time in four years, but she never made it to her destination.
According to a close friend, the student reportedly “felt unwell” hours before arriving at the airport but managed to board the flight without any issues.
However, when she went to put on her seatbelt, Ms Kaur apparently fell to the floor and “died on the spot”.
The plane was still grounded when Ms Kaur collapsed, as cabin crew and emergency services rushed to help her.
“When she got on the plane, she was struggling to put her seatbelt on,” her friend Gurdip Grewal told the Herald Sun.
“Just before her flight started, she fell in front of her seat and died on the spot.”
According to reports from the Herald Sun, it is believed Ms Kaur died of tuberculosis, an infectious disease that mostly affects the lungs.
Her roommate, Kuldeep, said Ms Kaur had worked at Australia Post while studying cooking, with dreams of one day becoming a chef.
“She was kind and honest,” she told the publication. “She loved to travel with her friends around Victoria.”
A GoFundMe page has been created for Ms Kaur to help her family, as the fundraising page reads, “Our dear friend Manpreet left us too soon, leaving a void in our lives that can never be filled.”
“As we grieve her passing, we want to come together to honour her memory and support her family in their time of need."
“As we say our final goodbyes, every contribution, big or small, brings us closer to our goal. Your support means the world to us and Manpreet’s family.”
A Qantas spokesperson told news.com.au that their “thoughts are with her family and loved ones”.
Image credits: GoFundMe