Passengers on a flight to LAX were warned of possible exposure to COVID-19 after his death on December 14.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) – Los Angeles County health officials are notifying passengers aboard a United Airlines flight to LAX that they may have been exposed to COVID-19 after a fellow passenger collapsed during the crash. he flies and died because of the virus.

United’s Flight 591 was heading to Orlando from Orlando on December 14th. He was diverted to New Orleans due to a medical emergency after a passenger suffered what was initially considered a heart attack.

The man died in a hospital.

Last week, a report from the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office in Louisiana confirmed that the 69-year-old Los Angeles resident died of COVID-19 and acute respiratory failure.

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United Airlines confirmed on December 18 that they had been contacted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about this man.

“At the time of the diversion, we were informed that he had suffered a cardiac arrest, so passengers had the option of taking a later flight or continuing with their travel plans,” according to the airline. “Now that the CDC has contacted us directly, we are sharing the requested information with the agency so that they can work with local health officials to disclose any client who, according to the CDC, may be in danger exposure or infection “.

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Passengers on the flight said the man’s wife told paramedics she tested positive for COVID-19 and had symptoms.

United Airlines states that passengers must certify that they have no COVID-19 or any symptoms before they can board.

The flight continued to Los Angeles after the man was removed from the plane.

City News Service contributed to this report.