The flight from the Dominican Republic was diverted to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

According to reports, an American woman died after suffering a sudden illness on board American Airlines Flight 2790 from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, to Charlotte, North Carolina. New York Post.

The 41-year-old passenger, identified by her family as an Indiana mother of two, fell ill during the flight, prompting the crew to divert the plane to Providenciales International Airport in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Despite the crew’s efforts to resuscitate the woman and the rapid response of medical personnel upon landing, she was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force confirmed the incident and said an autopsy would be conducted to determine the cause of death. news media.

“Tonight a commercial flight was diverted to the Turks and Caicos Islands after a female passenger fell ill in flight. At 6.12pm the police control room received a call from the air traffic control tower requesting assistance for her 41 Years of Medical Assistance – An elderly woman who was receiving CPR,” the Facebook post read.

While the official identity of the deceased is still pending, a woman on Facebook also identified the passenger as her sister-in-law.

“We are in disbelief and our hearts are broken,” Stephanie Quinn wrote in response to a statement from the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Force.

Quinn described her sister-in-law as the only girl among five siblings and the mother of two “beautiful children with a big heart and a straightforward personality.”

“She’s still down there, so please take care of her when she gets home,” pleads Quinn, who did not immediately return a message Friday.