Flight attendant died after collapsing in front of passengers.

BRITSH AIRWAYS BOEING 787-9 G-ZBKN (MSN 38630)

A British Airways flight attendant died after he collapsed in front of passengers just as the plane was about to take off from London. A flight was about to depart London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) on New Year’s Eve for Hong Kong (HKG/VHHH) when the 52-year-old flight attendant tragically collapsed on the plane.

The plane’s doors had already been locked and passengers were sitting in their seats when the crew member collapsed. The captain reportedly requested anyone on the flight with medical experience to assist the crew member, but despite assistance from passengers, medical professionals and police, the crew member died.

The flight was canceled due to a “medical emergency,” said the airline.

“Sadly, despite the best efforts of our crew, a patient was pronounced dead at the scene,” the London Ambulance Service said in a comment.