A young woman died on a transatlantic flight from London last week.

The woman, believed to be 23, reportedly fell unconscious on a United Airlines flight from Heathrow to Newark, New Jersey, in the US. It is understood a doctor tried to assist the woman, who is thought to have been travelling alone, but she did not recover.

A spokesman for the airline said: “United confirms that a passenger passed away on flight UA115 from London Heathrow to New York/ Newark on December 1, 2014.

“We offer our condolences to the passenger’s family. For privacy reasons, it would not be appropriate for us to comment further.”

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