HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Houston police are investigating
the death of a man who died on a plane that landed
at Bush Intercontinental Airport Tuesday morning.
The plane landed around 8:25 in 2800 block of
Terminal Road.
Authorities believe the victim, Nigerian native
Benedict Sylvester Igwedike, 64, died shortly after
United Airlines flight #143 departed from Lagos.
Detectives say after his death, the flight was rerouted
to Dakar, Senegal. The plane refueled there and was
then rerouted again to Houston.

Source: http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9260063

RIP to the dead.

RIP to d dead

courage for d family to bear d loss.

Poor fellow... RIP

too bad, RIP

May God give the family the fortitude to bear the loss

RIP. Was he sick? Did he board the flight or stowaway in a tyre compatment?

Such is life. Sorry for the loss.

Rip

Rip, was think they dropped him in senegal

So sad !
Hoping that nothing got bursted in his stomach ?

RIP nwanna a

Odiwka egwu! RIP nwanne.

Consult your Doctor before making a distance air travel.RIP !

Whats up with Nigerians dying and giving birth aboard foreign bound airplanes these days?

rip.may your soul rest in perfect peace

E b like say dis 1 na CSI miami. I b watch one similar episode wey person die for plane. @ d dead, may u b at peaceful sleep forever.Amen

RIP bro

Such is life.

Whtz d essence of d re-routing, to rewind abi reverse am? america no get jet oil again? RIP to d decease

oh dear, my prayers are wit his family
dis is really sad

Ignorant. Plz Nigerians, stay home, here is more better than u think.

@ajibanban

though u like that post, but stop trolling.. Go and create thread for it in religion section.

So sad.

This is so unfortunate.

Lilimax: such a troubled soul ?

May God give this guy's family the fortitude to bear this 'loss'. This is why our rehab centers have to be more functional.