After a flight from Turkey, a fully vaccinated passenger on an air flight is found dead in his seat at the German airport.

  • A coronavirus-infected passenger in an air flight who had been fully vaccinated, but died mid-flight.
  • Pegasus Airlines crew members found the body of the 51-year old man aboard Airbus 320.
  • He was on Flight 1043, from Istanbul, Turkey to Hamburg, Germany. 










After a flight, a coronavirus-infected passenger on an aeroplane was found dead in his seat.

The 51-year-old man was found dead in his seat by the Pegasus Airlines crew after Flight 1043 flew from Istanbul, Turkey to Hamburg (Germany) last week.

The man was flying on an Airbus 320 at the time he died.

A fully vaccinated aeroplane passenger infected with coronavirus died during his Pegasus Airlines flight (file image)

Pegasus Airlines flight: Coronavirus infected passenger on an aeroplane died after he was fully vaccinated (file image).

The51-year-old man was discovered dead after the plane had landed at Hamburg airport in Germany

After the plane landed at Hamburg airport, Germany, the 51-year-old man was found dead.

He had been travelling on Flight 1043 from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen airport in Turkey. The airline said: 'We extend our condolences to the family and neighbours of the passenger'

He had been travelling on Flight 1043 from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen airport in Turkey. The airline said that it extended its condolences to the relatives and neighbors of the passenger.

He was able to fly because he had shown that he was fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. 

German Covid-19 rules require passengers that they declare their Covid status before flying.

Potential air passengers must be vaccinated, tested or recovered. 

The airline stated that it extended its condolences to the relatives and neighbors of the victim.    

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