A British mother, who had boarded a plane from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom on Friday August 5, died in her sleep in mid-flight. Helen Rhodes’ husband and two children had to stay by her side until the emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, reports The Guardian. The victim was found unconscious before dying despite attempts at resuscitation.
“For the remaining 8 hours of the flight, Helen remained unconscious in her seat. Although it was extremely traumatic for the family, they all had time to say what they needed to say to him, ”explained a friend of the deceased quoted by the British daily.
A kitty to help the family
As protocol dictates, her body remained in Frankfurt, while her husband and two children resumed a flight to the UK. In order to help them repatriate the body and pay the funeral expenses, an online kitty was opened and more than 26,000 euros have already been collected.
A midwife by profession, this mother had lived in Hong Kong for 15 years with her family. They had decided to return to settle in the United Kingdom in order to be closer to their relatives, whom they had not seen since the start of the pandemic.