8-year-old girl dies after medical emergency aboard flight to Chicago: CoronerLEAH SARNOFFJune 13, 2024 at 9:58 PMAn 8-year-old girl died after suffering a medical emergency aboard a flight to Chicago Thursday morning, which was rerouted to land in Peoria, Illinois, officials said.The child was transferred to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, despite emergency personnel performing life-saving measures, Peoria County Coroner's Office said in a statement.MORE: Father, 2 siblings set to graduate from college killed after small plane crashes in TennesseeThe coroner's office said the child, who they identified as 8-year-old Sydney Weston from Carl Junction, Missouri, was…
