A coroner’s office in Louisiana has reportedly determined the cause of death for the United Airlines passenger who was pronounced dead following an in-flight medical emergency last Monday. The passenger, whom United Airlines first believed to be having a coronary event, died of respiratory failure and COVID-19, per a report from the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office cited by multiple outlets, including KABC and USA Today. The coroner’s report appears to confirm the suspicions of fellow passengers who have since spoken out on social media as well as one passenger who spoke with Fox News. The deceased passenger, who flew on flight UA591, was pronounced dead after the aircraft made an emergency landing in New Orleans last Monday. The program is expected to expand to all United Airlines passengers in the coming weeks.

Source: Fox News December 22, 2020 14:15 UTC