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Wednesday 25 September 2013

67year old Nigerian man dies on United flight from Lagos to Houston

A 67 year old Nigerian passenger died on a United Airline flight which left Lagos on Monday night September 23rd and landed in Houston, USA early Tuesday morning.

Benedict Sylvester Igwedike died in the air after the flight left Lagos according to the Houston Police Department. Mr Igwedike was found dead in his seat on United Flight 143 which arrived at George Bush Intercontinental Airport yesterday Tuesday September 24th

Houston police say they are awaiting autopsy results to determine the exact cause of death, according to a press release.
at 9/25/2013 01:24:00 pm

84 comments:

  1. Emma Jayc25 September 2013 at 13:26

    RIP

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  2. ↭PRINCE JOBLESS↭25 September 2013 at 13:27

    Too bad. Must have been a heart attack.

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  3. Dick Head25 September 2013 at 13:28

    Rest in peace

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  4. Kenny jay25 September 2013 at 13:28

    RIP.............

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  5. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 13:28

    1st to comment ill I guess

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  6. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 13:31

    Na waooooo chia

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  7. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 13:32

    Na wa o,imagine story

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  8. aeida25 September 2013 at 13:32

    Sad! May his soul RIP.

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  9. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 13:32

    May he rest in peace, Amen. This is sad.

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  10. Unknown25 September 2013 at 13:34

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  11. Unknown25 September 2013 at 13:35

    Okada man caught making love in the bush with a married woman

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  12. Unknown25 September 2013 at 13:37

    Ṁ̭̥̈̅̄ε̲̣̣̣̥ no knw o.........jez passing bye

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  13. 32Fc7E0125 September 2013 at 13:38

    GEez mAn!! He died in haven

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  14. Unknown25 September 2013 at 13:38

    So sad RIP

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  15. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 13:38

    Hmmmmmmmm. So strange.

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  16. Unknown25 September 2013 at 13:42

    Na wao

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  17. Unknown25 September 2013 at 13:43

    Na wao

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  18. Unknown25 September 2013 at 13:43

    Na wao

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  19. Unknown25 September 2013 at 13:45

    Na wao. Na who don kil am?

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  20. Unknown25 September 2013 at 13:45

    Na wao

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  21. Unknown25 September 2013 at 13:46

    Na wao

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  22. wemimo25 September 2013 at 13:51

    Nawa oh..may His soul rest in peace.

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  23. BONARIO NNAGS25 September 2013 at 13:59

    May his soul rest in peace.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

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    1. The watcher25 September 2013 at 18:49

      Guess its heart attack or heart related issue! Probably lost his breath wen the plane was taking off!

      I usually have such fear or mild seizure wen i'm inside the plane wen the plane is taking off and landing!

      Probably dat was the case!

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    2. The Watcher26 September 2013 at 00:35

      ....Maybe he was hypentensive or somthn!

      May his soul rest in peace!

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    3. Anonymous26 September 2013 at 07:59

      Wht ur describing is a panic attack and that cannot cause death, pulmonary embolism is possible tho like Goldie's. RIP

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    4. Anonymous26 September 2013 at 10:39

      May his soul rest in peace @anonymous 7:59, Humm!!!! Wink, nice one,Doc. In d house.. Pls wot Culd lead 2 dat pulmonary embolism? So sum1 can knw hw or wot 2 do... Bt may we nt experience such in al our homes in Jesus name..

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  24. Slimy25 September 2013 at 14:00

    RIP

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  25. BLOGLORD (MVBM)25 September 2013 at 14:01

    Such a sad incident! May his soul rest in peace

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  26. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 14:06

    Ds z incredible! So sorry.

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  27. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 14:06

    OMG!!!

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  28. Unknown25 September 2013 at 14:16

    Ayaaah, they must hv poisoned him b4 he left d house, investigation shld start frm his home den d flight authorities must answer some reasonable questions.

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    1. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 16:29

      Dummmmmy! Did u ask if he was having any health issues considering his age?

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    2. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 16:32

      Dummmmmy! Did u ask if he was having any health issues considering his age?

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  29. tharnar25 September 2013 at 14:16

    .......hehe..... Wonders shall never end. Wht cld killed hm? Is he a 1st timer or Na witch ppl press am for hm sleep ni .... R.I.P Mr.......*running

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  30. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 14:17

    It was really sad witnessing this unfortunate event, when we arrived in Dakar, Senegal and he was pronounced dead. May his Soul RIP

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    1. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 16:32

      Nawa o! D report said he died @ USA_ why u talkling senegal here? U shaq ogogoro?

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    2. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 19:29

      We had to make an emergency landing in senegal, before doctors came on board then it was too late. We spent about 3 to 4 hours in senegal before we continued to Houston

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    3. Anonymous26 September 2013 at 00:01

      Sorry to ask, but who sat next to the dead body... How did people know he was dead? What was the atmosphere like, cause if I know there is a dead body on the plane... I no go free fly anymore... From Senegal, I'll find my square root..

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  31. wabic25 September 2013 at 14:17

    Dats serious.may his soul rest in perfect peace.

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  32. elo tasha25 September 2013 at 14:37

    What a pity,world people get hand for his death!

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  33. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 15:28

    May his soul rest in peace

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  34. ZAMBRANO CJEU25 September 2013 at 15:38

    RIP.

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  35. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 15:38

    Sad...

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  36. DucciGreen25 September 2013 at 15:44

    OMG! It myt be sa heart related ailment. RIP

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  37. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 16:13

    Pulmonary Embolism

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  38. Don D25 September 2013 at 16:14

    Please people, let's be our brother's keeper on these long flights. Be sure to check on your neighbor and look for signs of inactivity. That might help save a life. Also we all should always try to get up and walk around on long flights for circulation purposes. I know we all can't get up at once but we can use our judgment to find a good time to do it. My 2 cents!!! May God forgive the sins of the departed if any.(Amen)

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  39. Unknown25 September 2013 at 16:17

    @DucciGreen doctor tell us more ehhh sha na u knw how d man heart be

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    1. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 18:53

      Fool... didn't you see the term "might be"

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  40. Unknown25 September 2013 at 16:19

    RIP

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  41. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 16:24

    Cld it be heart attack?

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  42. WeirdKlade25 September 2013 at 16:29

    He's going to heaven faster,he was half way up already!

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  43. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 16:35

    Nigerians dont believe in God or wat? Natural causes nko?

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  44. ary25 September 2013 at 16:45

    No need for an autopsy! Na excitement kill am!

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  45. ary25 September 2013 at 16:47

    No need for an autopsy! Na excitement kill am!

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  46. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 16:50

    Guess he died of DVT....... It is necessary for all adolescent/ adults to get dia blood pressure checked on regular basis.... ...

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  47. Unknown25 September 2013 at 16:59

    Spiritual death.d evil people at work.manipulation....

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  48. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 17:40

    Good you got your facts right before running the story. Ladun laidi totally messed up the story yesterday.

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  49. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 17:41

    hehehe...wahala dey oo. make dem US flight attendants explain wetin happen o,abi dem poison im drink 4 d flight? In a oyinbo wey die 4 Naija flight nw,we no go dey hear word.hian!

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  50. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 17:41

    U should have mentioned where u lifted and edited the story from

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  51. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 18:13

    Please, always tell older people traveling to move around in the plane at least every 2 hours. RIP papa.

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  52. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 18:20

    May his soul rest in peace

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  53. range25 September 2013 at 18:42

    RIP

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  54. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 18:49

    Rip

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  55. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 19:12

    May his soul RIP

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  56. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 22:03

    It was a heart attack, he was a little sickly before he travelled,and was supposed to be coming for some treatment. They are a good family and very God fearing. I pray God gives them the fortitude to bear the loss...

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  57. Anonymous25 September 2013 at 23:52

    I was on that flight too. The guy's seat was 2 seats behind mine! I did see him walk around shortly after take off, then I slept off. Next tg I heard d Captain's voice saying we would land in Dakar in 30 mins cos we had a medical emergency. The flight crew did all they could bt guess 'twas d man's time. Heard he suffered a Cardiac Arrest. Then the crew asked d passengers behind to come find seats in front cos d flight wasn't full. After re-arranging the passengers, they now wrapped d man up in white cloth. We spent about 3 hrs in Dakar b4 we continued to Houston. Was a very unfortunate incident! I for one was terrified & cldnt sleep thruout the flight. May his soul RIP.

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  58. Anonymous26 September 2013 at 10:29

    some Nigerians are so clueless and totally ignorant its amazing.....all you know is who jazzed who and who poisoned who.....have u ignorant lot not heard of heart attack or deep vein trombolism? that's how some of you just live life ignorant of what can kill you.....sad for the mans family sha, at least autopsy will reveal exactly what killed him...may his soul RIP...

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  59. Anonymous26 September 2013 at 10:54

    May his gentle soul rest in peace & may God give d family d heart 2 bear d lost... Amennnn.. Bt we all knw dat no matter hw long we stay on dis earth, death wil definitely com & it wil attach itself 2 sumtin, if nt natural death, it wil b sumtin esle. My prayer is dat, may we live longer than dat of d man's age & may we all fulfil d promise of God in our life in gud health & riches.. @ anonymous 4:32pm, =))º°˚˚˚°ºнaĦaнaº°˚˚˚°º‎​=)) . =))º°˚˚˚°ºнaĦaнaº°˚˚˚°º‎​=)) to d way u tackle anonymous 2:17pm... Luv u all cos anytim i. Visit dis blog, no matter what, sum1 wil put a smile on my face wit his/ her comment..

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  60. Dominate26 September 2013 at 14:06

    RIP

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  61. Anonymous26 September 2013 at 15:35

    RIP man... E no easy 2 die 4 air.... Straight ticket 2 d gate of ******* #Leg Out#

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  62. Anonymous26 September 2013 at 17:32

    Rip unc igwebuike linda dats d correct spellin

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  63. Unknown26 September 2013 at 18:58

    My guess: DVT, Spontaneous pneumkthorax or a cerebrovascular accident. One of the 3

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  64. Gifty26 September 2013 at 19:33

    RIP

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  65. Gifty26 September 2013 at 19:34

    RIP

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  66. Anonymous27 September 2013 at 00:02

    Was on that flight. Really sad. Crew tried to rescucitate him but were unsuccessful.

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  67. Anonymous27 September 2013 at 18:25

    Myocardiac infarction could be the case..

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  68. DannyChukS27 September 2013 at 18:35

    Pulmonary Embolism is the obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches by an embolus which is usually a blood clot derived from phlebothrombosis of the Leg veins which result in acute heart failure or sudden death..I dnt want to bore you with the medical explanations of the pulmonary Embolism someone mentioned earlier without an explanation..advice* dnt squeez your leg @ a station longer than normal for proper circulation of blood..thanks..

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  69. Anonymous30 September 2013 at 04:20

    chai God forbid badthing o, may his soul RIP so sad

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  70. Anonymous30 September 2013 at 04:20

    chai God forbid badthing o, may his soul RIP so sad

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  71. Od Wonder21 October 2013 at 22:48

    Not so bad, the man died while on air and that means he is closer to heaven. May his soul rest in peace.

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