Overview

• John William Cannon, 62, fainted while deboarding in Dallas but was permitted to board a connecting flight to Durango, Colorado, despite showing signs of medical distress.
• During the second flight, Cannon became unresponsive, but crew members delayed calling emergency services until after landing and deplaning all other passengers.
• Emergency responders treated Cannon on the ground and transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead early the next morning.
• Cannon's family filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit in Denver, accusing American Airlines and Envoy Air of negligence in handling his medical crisis and seeking at least $75,000 in damages.
• The lawsuit raises broader concerns about airline medical protocols, crew training, and accountability in addressing in-flight health emergencies.