Family Sues Qatar Airways After Passenger Chokes To Death Mid-Flight

According to reports, an 85-year-old Southern California cardiologist, Asoka Jayaweera, died while onboard a Qatar Airways flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH). Allegations indicate that he was not provided with a vegetarian meal that he pre-ordered, and flight attendants were not concerned by this matter, reportedly telling him to “eat around” the meat in a regular meal. He then began choking and later died as a result, with family members citing aspiration pneumonia as the ultimate cause.