An 85-year-old vegetarian passenger reportedly choked and died mid-flight aboard a Qatar Airways aircraft after being allegedly served a non-vegetarian meal despite having pre-ordered a vegetarian option.

Dr Asoka Jayaweera, a retired cardiologist from Southern California, was allegedly told to "eat around" the meat in the regular meal served to him, according to The Independent.

The alleged incident took place on a Qatar Airways flight from Los Angeles to Colombo on June 30, 2023.

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Vegetarian meal not provided

Dr Jayaweera had specifically requested a vegetarian meal for the 15.5-hour journey and had pre-ordered it, but the cabin crew allegedly told him that there were no vegetarian options left

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