Following the death of a passenger, those travelling on Caribbean Airlines flight BW 526 to New York were up to press time grounded at the San Juan Airport in Puerto Rico.
One passenger on the flight related to Stabroek News that around 8:47 PM the pilot announced that there was a medical emergency on board and they were being re-directed to Puerto Rico.
The flight which left the Cheddi Jagan International Airport at about 5:30 pm landed at the San Juan International Airport and Paramedics boarded in an attempt to resuscitate an elderly man who had lost consciousness.
These efforts proved futile and two hours after landing a Medical Examiner came on board to pronounce him dead.