Jetstar passenger dies at Auckland Airport after medical event

7:36 pm on 18 January 2020

A passenger has died at Auckland Airport after suffering a medical event on a flight from the Gold Coast.

The man was on board Jetstar Flight JQ131 which landed just before 3pm today.

An airport spokesperson said the man was given CPR on the airbridge - but died while it was being performed.

The airport was notified about the event before the flight landed, he said.