Sick passengers allegedly died by American Airlines crew delaying medical help

The family of a man who died in a US Airlines flight filed a lawsuit against the illegal deaths, accusing the airline crew of the airline delaying seeking medical help until all passengers left the plane.

John William Cannon, 62, passed away on April 29, 2023.

American Airlines responded to the lawsuit and said they were “reviewing the complaint.”

The incident began on April 28, 2023, when Cannon boarded flight 1444 from Louisville International Airport to Dallas, part of a trip to Colorado, attending a celebration of his late partner’s life, Kyle’s attorney told McClatchy News.

Cannon reportedly suffered a medical incident after landing in Dallas – described as a “syncope incident” while exiting the plane. He was assisted to the floor of the jet bridge but was cleared to continue on to the connecting flight AAL4896 operated by Envoy Air.

Despite showing “signs of medical distress,” the lawsuit alleges that airline personnel transferred Cannon to the next flight without proper medical assessment.

On the second flight, the cannon became unresponsive. The lawsuit claims that pilots delayed calls for emergency assistance until the plane landed and reached the gates and all other passengers had been removed.

Firefighters from Durango La Plata responded and provided oxygen, but Cannon’s condition worsened on his way to Mercy Medical Center. He entered cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead in the early hours of April 29.

Kyle Cannon and his attorneys said the airline failed to contribute directly to his father’s death.

“The situation in this situation represents a tangible manifestation of American Airlines’ corporate culture, which will not be done rather than intervention,” attorneys Joseph Lorusso and Jessica McBryant said in a statement to the people. “This deeply rooted culture of John Cannon’s tragic victimization emphasizes a systematic problem that the family is determined to address, both seeking justice for John and advocating wider organizational change.”

In addition to legal fees, the family also demanded more than $75,000 in the pain, medical expenses, loss of income and other related losses for John Cannon.