Coroner asks why defibrillator was not used on Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, a 15-year-old girl who died from Pret sandwich allergy on a BA flight
Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, died after suffering a fatal reaction to a Pret A Manger sandwich in 2016
A CORONER said he “struggled” to see why an on-board defibrillator was not used when a girl had a fatal allergic reaction to a Pret A Manger sandwich on a BA flight.
Dr Sean Cummings said he did not find it “entirely logical” that the heart-starting device was at the back of the aircraft but other medical equipment at the front.
Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, of Fulham, South West London, collapsed on a flight to Nice in July 2016 after a reaction to sesame seeds.
Dr Cummings said: “I’m struggling a bit with why the full range of kit wasn’t made available.
“That doesn’t sound safe to me.”
BA learning manager Clare Durrant told West London coroner’s court it was not safe for crew to move through the cabin so near landing.
The inquest continues.
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