Jetstar passengers offered vouchers after man 'chokes on flight'


The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 Sep 2011
Jetstar passengers were offered a $100 travel voucher after a man died on a flight from Singapore to Auckland last week.
Hamilton city councillor Ewan Wilson, a former pilot and Kiwi Air founder, said he watched in horror as Robert Rippingale's body was carried away and put in a crew rest area for the remainder of the long-haul flight.
He was also surprised when the airline offered passengers a $100 travel voucher to compensate them for the trauma. Full story