Mid-air tragedy: Passenger suffers cardiac arrest, dies onboard Colombo–Chennai flight
Sunday, 22 June 2025 () Kamal Basha, a 45-year-old passenger from Andhra Pradesh, tragically passed away mid-air on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Colombo to Chennai. He experienced sudden chest pain, which was later determined to be a cardiac arrest. Despite the flight attendants' first aid efforts and the pilot's request for emergency assistance, he could not be revived. Authorities are investigating the incident.
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