Kenya Airways confirms passenger died after medical emergency on Lagos-bound flight

Kenya Airways has confirmed the death of a passenger who suffered a medical emergency aboard a flight from Nairobi, Kenya, to Lagos, Nigeria.

The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, as the aircraft was approaching Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, according to a statement issued by the airline on Wednesday.

Incident Update pic.twitter.com/BCQTDBqlkl — Official Kenya Airways (@KenyaAirways) October 7, 2026

The passenger reportedly became unresponsive at about 9:20 p.m. Nigerian time, approximately 20 minutes before the aircraft landed.

“Kenya Airways PLC (“KQ”) confirms that on Tuesday, 06 October 2026, our flight from Nairobi to Lagos experienced ...