Qatar Airways passenger died on Dallas flight due to pulmonary thromboembolism: Report

Published: 12 November 2024

NT Bureau
Doha

New information has emerged about the death of a passenger on Qatar Airways (QR) flight QR731 from Doha (DOH) to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) on October 31, 2024, an aviation news website has reported.

A report in Fort Worth Star-Telegram said the passenger, 63-year-old Mahasen Mohamed, traveling with her husband and child from Hamad International Airport, experienced a sudden medical emergency mid-flight, according to an airport police report.

Witnesses reported that Mahasen collapsed at the rear of the aircraft. A doctor on board immediately began CPR, attempting to resuscitate her for nearly an hour. However, she remained unresponsive. When the flight landed at Dallas-Fort Worth, officers from the airport’s Department of Public Safety boarded the plane at Gate D11, Terminal D.

“Despite efforts by both the onboard doctor and ground responders, Mohamed was pronounced dead shortly after 9:45 a.m. local time, as confirmed by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office,” aviationatoz.com said in a report.

The Medical Examiner determined that she died from pulmonary thromboembolism — a blockage of an artery in the lungs due to a blood clot. Her death was classified as natural.

Her family disclosed to officials that she had a history of blood clots, which heightens the risk of thromboembolism. They also noted that she had been seated for about 10 hours before standing up, which may have contributed to her medical crisis.

An airport spokesperson told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that first responders from the Department of Public Safety were dispatched to the Qatar Airways aircraft after a medical call.

According to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s website, Mahasen Mohamed, who passed away on the flight, was a resident of Garland, Texas, part of the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area, aviationatoz.com said.