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24-Year-Old Indian-Origin Woman Dies on Qantas Flight Before Takeoff

Manpreet Kaur, traveling to reunite with family after four years, succumbed to a medical episode on board in Melbourne.

  • Manpreet Kaur, a student and aspiring chef, collapsed while attempting to fasten her seatbelt.
  • She had felt unwell before boarding but managed to get on the flight without issues.
  • Emergency services and cabin crew were unable to revive her after she fell to the floor.
  • The suspected cause of death is tuberculosis, a contagious respiratory disease.
  • A GoFundMe page has been set up to support her grieving family.
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