Passenger attempts to open emergency exit on Kenya Airways flight, dies after landing

A passenger on a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Lagos tried to open an emergency exit door on 6 October 2026 and was restrained by crew and other passengers, who tied his hands behind his back.

He became unconscious about 20 minutes before the scheduled arrival, died after the aircraft landed at 21:41 local time, and was declared dead by a Nigerian police commander who said the passenger could not breathe; Kenya Airways reported a medical emergency at 21:20, and the Nigerian civil aviation authority confirmed an investigation into the death.