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25-04-2025
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Flight crew delayed asking for medical help for man in crisis who later died, lawsuit alleges
A 62-year-old man who suffered an "escalating medical crisis" onboard an American Airlines-affiliated flight died after its crew "delayed requesting medical assistance until after the aircraft had landed, taxied to the gate, and all other passengers had deplaned," a lawsuit says. The filing against American Airlines and its regional carrier Envoy Air in Colorado federal court is seeking at least $75,000 in damages following the death of John Cannon, a passenger from Kentucky who was traveling to Durango-La Plata County Airport. "The untimely passing of John William Cannon on April 29, 2023, was the direct and proximate result of the negligence and fault of the Defendants," reads the lawsuit filed this week on behalf of his son. It claims that American Airlines and Envoy Air "breached their duties of care and were negligent in causing the death" of Cannon by "Failing to give reasonable first aid onboard the aircraft" and "Failing to prioritize John William Cannon in the deboarding process once he exhibited signs of extreme physical distress onboard the aircraft," among other alleged actions. Delta Passengers In Orlando Evacuate Plane Due To Engine Fire American Airlines told Fox News Digital, "We are reviewing the complaint." Read On The Fox News App Attorneys representing Cannon's son told Fox News Digital that "The circumstances of this case represent a tangible manifestation of a corporate culture at American Airlines that prioritizes inaction over intervention. "This ingrained culture, to which John Cannon tragically fell victim, underscores a systemic issue the family is determined to address, both in seeking justice for John and in advocating for broader organizational change," Joseph LoRusso and Jessica McBryant of Ramos Law said in a joint statement. Attorneys wrote in the lawsuit that leading up to his death, Cannon first boarded a plane from Louisville to Dallas and "during the flight, and/or at the time of deboarding, John suffered a syncopal event" -- or loss of consciousness. "After suffering the event, John was helped to the floor of the jet bridge at Gate 12 in Terminal B of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Two minutes and fifteen seconds later, John was released to make his connecting flight," it continued. Then on that flight from Dallas to Durango – which was operated by Envoy Air -- Cannon "entered a stage of medical crisis which resulted in him becoming unresponsive," according to the lawsuit. Famed Stunt Pilot Dead After Plane Crash At Langley Air Force Base, Ntsb Investigating "Despite Mr. Cannon's escalating medical crisis, the AAL4896 flight crew delayed requesting medical assistance until after the aircraft had landed, taxied to the gate, and all other passengers had deplaned," the lawsuit alleged. A flight crew member "called emergency services and reported Mr. Cannon as being in and out of consciousness with labored breathing" and "firefighters with Durango La Plata Fire contacted Mr. Cannon and initiated oxygen treatment prior to removing him from the aircraft with members of an EMS team," it added. "During transport to Mercy Medical Center, Mr. Cannon suffered sinus bradycardia, which progressed to ventricular fibrillation arrest. The ambulance crew performed approximately ten minutes of chest compressions, administered two doses of epinephrine, and delivered multiple Automated External Defibrillator shocks. Despite these interventions, Mr. Cannon did not achieve Return of Spontaneous Circulation," the lawsuit concluded. "The following morning, at 0129 hours, Mr. Cannon was pronounced dead."Original article source: Flight crew delayed asking for medical help for man in crisis who later died, lawsuit alleges
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25-04-2025
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Flight crew delayed asking for medical help for man in crisis who later died, lawsuit alleges
A 62-year-old man who suffered an "escalating medical crisis" onboard an American Airlines-affiliated flight died after its crew "delayed requesting medical assistance until after the aircraft had landed, taxied to the gate, and all other passengers had deplaned," a lawsuit says. The filing against American Airlines and its regional carrier Envoy Air in Colorado federal court is seeking at least $75,000 in damages following the death of John Cannon, a passenger from Kentucky who was traveling to Durango-La Plata County Airport. "The untimely passing of John William Cannon on April 29, 2023, was the direct and proximate result of the negligence and fault of the Defendants," reads the lawsuit filed this week on behalf of his son. It claims that American Airlines and Envoy Air "breached their duties of care and were negligent in causing the death" of Cannon by "Failing to give reasonable first aid onboard the aircraft" and "Failing to prioritize John William Cannon in the deboarding process once he exhibited signs of extreme physical distress onboard the aircraft," among other alleged actions. American Airlines told Fox News Digital, "We are reviewing the complaint." Attorneys said leading up to his death, Cannon first boarded a plane from Louisville to Dallas and "during the flight, and/or at the time of deboarding, John suffered a syncopal event" -- or loss of consciousness. "After suffering the event, John was helped to the floor of the jet bridge at Gate 12 in Terminal B of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Two minutes and fifteen seconds later, John was released to make his connecting flight," it continued. Then on that flight from Dallas to Durango – which was operated by Envoy Air -- Cannon "entered a stage of medical crisis which resulted in him becoming unresponsive," according to the lawsuit. "Despite Mr. Cannon's escalating medical crisis, the AAL4896 flight crew delayed requesting medical assistance until after the aircraft had landed, taxied to the gate, and all other passengers had deplaned," the lawsuit alleged. A flight crew member "called emergency services and reported Mr. Cannon as being in and out of consciousness with labored breathing" and "firefighters with Durango La Plata Fire contacted Mr. Cannon and initiated oxygen treatment prior to removing him from the aircraft with members of an EMS team," it added. "During transport to Mercy Medical Center, Mr. Cannon suffered sinus bradycardia, which progressed to ventricular fibrillation arrest. The ambulance crew performed approximately ten minutes of chest compressions, administered two doses of epinephrine, and delivered multiple Automated External Defibrillator shocks. Despite these interventions, Mr. Cannon did not achieve Return of Spontaneous Circulation," the lawsuit concluded. "The following morning, at 0129 hours, Mr. Cannon was pronounced dead."
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25-04-2025
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Man Died After Flight Crew Delayed Medical Help Until Other Passengers Disembarked: Lawsuit
A man is suing American Airlines after he said the airline delayed medical attention for his 62-year-old father on a flight — a move he claims led to his father's death. The father, John William Cannon, was traveling from Louisville, Kentucky, to Durango, Colorado, on April 28, 2023, to celebrate the life of his late girlfriend, who had died the month prior, Joe LoRusso, an attorney for the plaintiff, told HuffPost. But, after experiencing medical emergencies on two different planes throughout his journey, he was pronounced dead later that night. In a complaint filed this week and obtained by HuffPost, Kyle Cannon, the son of the deceased, argues that American Airlines delayed helping his father, ultimately leading to his death. The lawsuit is now seeking at least $75,000 in damages. American Airlines said they are reviewing the complaint but did not provide additional comment on the allegations to HuffPost. John Cannon boarded his American Airlines flight at 12:30 p.m. on April 28. He was heading toward his layover at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and, according to the complaint, he lost consciousness during the flight and/or deboarding. Airport or airline crew members then helped him to the gate for his next flight, the complaint said. He was allegedly released in under three minutes for his connecting flight to Durango, Colorado, with Envoy Air, which is a subsidiary of American Airlines Group. Once again, he lost consciousness during the flight and/or during deboarding. (American Airlines has not released any details about the timeline of events to Cannon's family, LoRusso said, making it unclear at which points exactly Cannon lost consciousness. All details in the complaint come from reports from the airport and emergency medical services, he said.) 'Despite Mr. Cannon's escalating medical crisis, the AAL4896 flight crew delayed requesting medical assistance until after the aircraft had landed, taxied to the gate, and all other passengers had deplaned,' the complaint alleged. 'At 1604 hours, a crew member of AAL4896 called emergency services and reported Mr. Cannon as being in and out of consciousness with labored breathing.' Durango Fire and Rescue then arrived and began administering aid to Cannon aboard the plane. Emergency service workers began to transport him to a hospital, with an ambulance crew giving him chest compressions, epinephrine and multiple defibrillator shocks, but his heart did not start pumping again normally, according to the complaint. Cannon was pronounced dead at 1:29 a.m. on April 29. His family's lawsuit is now arguing that he never should have been allowed onto the connecting flight while he was having a medical crisis, that the airline failed to give him first aid while onboard and that the crew failed to prioritize deboarding him and getting him medical attention. 'The circumstances of this case represent a tangible manifestation of a corporate culture at American Airlines that prioritizes inaction over intervention,' attorneys for Cannon's son said in a statement to HuffPost. 'This ingrained culture, to which John Cannon tragically fell victim, underscores a systemic issue the family is determined to address, both in seeking justice for John and in advocating for broader organizational change.' According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, medical emergencies happen on about 1 in every 604 commercial flights. In 2018, the family of 25-year-old Brittany Oswell filed a wrongful death lawsuit against American Airlines, also alleging the flight crew chose not to make an emergency landing after she lost consciousness and vomited on the plane. She died three days later. The suit was later dismissed, according to The Washington Post. More recently, the family of 14-year-old Kevin Greenidge sued American Airlines for wrongful death after the teenager suffered from cardiac arrest on a flight from Honduras to Miami. The suit is ongoing. Passenger Flight And Air Force Jet Diverted From Potential Crash At DC Airport Mitch McConnell Warns Trump's Kentucky Voters How This 1 'Bad Policy' Will Hurt Them Directly Sen. Michael Bennet Launches Run For Colorado Governor
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25-04-2025
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Sick Passenger Died After American Airlines Flight Crew Allegedly Delayed Getting Help Until Other Passengers Left Plane: Lawsuit
The family of a man who died during an American Airlines flight is suing after the passenger was allegedly denied medical attention while experiencing an 'escalating medical crisis,' according to a lawsuit. John William Cannon, 62, died on April 29, 2023. In the complaint reviewed by PEOPLE, his son, Kyle Cannon, claims more could have been done to prevent Cannon's death. American Airlines told PEOPLE they are "reviewing the complaint." Related: Passenger Dies After 'Medical Emergency' Reportedly Involving Liters of Blood Loss During International Flight Cannon boarded American Airlines Flight 1444 from Kentucky's Louisville International Airport to travel to Dallas at approximately 12:30 p.m. on April 28, 2023, according to the wrongful death lawsuit. Cannon was en route to attend a celebration of life for his late partner, Kyle's attorney, Joseph LoRusso, told McClatchy News on Thursday, April 24. Around the time he was de-boarding from his first flight, Cannon 'suffered a syncopal event,' the lawsuit says. He was helped to the floor of the jet bridge, but was released minutes later to make his connecting flight to Colorado. 'While Mr. Cannon exhibited concerning signs of medical distress, AAL personnel proceeded to transfer him from AAL1444 to his connecting flight, AAL4896 (operated by Envoy Air, Inc.),' the complaint claims. The victim allegedly became unresponsive, and according to allegations in the lawsuit, 'Despite Mr. Cannon's escalating medical crisis, the AAL4896 flight crew delayed requesting medical assistance until after the aircraft had landed, taxied to the gate, and all other passengers had deplaned.' Related: Captain of Passenger Jet Dies After Takeoff from Seattle Forcing Plane to Land in New York City His symptoms included 'being in and out of consciousness with labored breathing.' Durango La Plata firefighters arrived and administered oxygen to Cannon before removing him from the aircraft. However, as he was being transported to Mercy Medical Center, he 'suffered sinus bradycardia, which progressed to ventricular fibrillation arrest," the lawsuit reads. In the early hours of the following morning, he was pronounced dead. Related: Plane Passengers Trapped for 2 Hours With Dead Body on Board After Man Dies Mid Flight Kyle and his attorneys argue that Cannon's death 'was the direct and proximate result of the negligence and fault of' American Airlines and its employees. 'The circumstances of this case represent a tangible manifestation of a corporate culture at American Airlines that prioritizes inaction over intervention,' LoRusso and Jessica McBryant, attorneys for the Cannon family, told PEOPLE. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'This ingrained culture, to which John Cannon tragically fell victim, underscores a systemic issue the family is determined to address, both in seeking justice for John and in advocating for broader organizational change,' LoRusso and MCBryant said. Kyle is seeking to recover damages for 'conscious pain, suffering, mental anguish, loss of time and income, medical expenses, and other damages prior to his death' in an amount over $75,000, plus attorney's fees. Read the original article on People
