A Kenya Airways flight descended into chaos after a male passenger allegedly attempted several times to open the aircraft’s cabin door while the plane was in the air.
Videos shared by passengers on social media appeared to show fellow travellers restraining the man after he allegedly became aggressive during the flight.
Kenya Airways passenger restrained The passenger reportedly later died aboard the aircraft, although the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear.
Footage from inside the aircraft shows several passengers appearing to restrain the man as he struggled with them.
The circumstances that led to the confrontation have not been independently established, including what prompted the passenger to allegedly attempt to open the cabin door.
It is also unclear how many times he allegedly tried to access the door or whether crew members were involved in restraining him.
Passenger dies aboard Kenya Airways
The incident took a tragic turn when the man reportedly died while aboard the Kenya Airways flight.
Details surrounding his death remain unclear, and it has not been established whether his death was directly connected to the earlier confrontation or whether he suffered a medical emergency.
The airline declined to release details on the passenger’s identity, nationality or age, and did not name the specific flight involved.
It also gave no indication of the cause of death or whether the incident affected other passengers on board.
KQ said it was coordinating with the deceased’s family, Nigerian authorities and aviation regulators, without specifying what form that support would take.
