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Passenger Dies on Lufthansa Flight After Severe Medical Emergency

A German man succumbed to a medical crisis involving extensive blood loss on a flight from Bangkok to Munich, prompting the plane's return.

  • A 63-year-old German man died on a Lufthansa flight from Bangkok to Munich after coughing up significant amounts of blood.
  • Despite the man's worsening condition, the flight initially took off but had to return to Bangkok about 90 minutes later.
  • Flight attendants and a doctor on board attempted resuscitation efforts, but the man was pronounced dead during the flight.
  • Passengers on the flight were rebooked on other flights after the incident, and Lufthansa expressed condolences to the deceased's relatives.
  • Online speculation about the cause of death included concerns about Ebola, although the exact cause was not confirmed.
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