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Sri Lankan-American doctor denied veg meal, dies after choking on flight
A Southern California cardiologist of Sri Lankan origin has died after choking on a piece of food while flying QatarContinue Reading
Summary
According to his grieving family, 85-year-old Asoka Jayaweera was denied the vegetarian meal he had ordered, then died after choking on a piece of food while attempting to "eat around" the meat in the meal he was given instead. Jayaweera was a strict vegetarian and requested a vegetarian meal," the complaint goes on.
What this story is about
People
- Asoka Jayaweera2
- Surya Jayaweera2
- Jack Fowler2
Organisations
- Independent.However2
- Qatar Airways2
- Independent2
- Qatar Airways.Over
- Singapore Airlines
- Qatar Airways.A
- Federal Court
Places
- Los Angeles International Airport2
- Arctic Circle/Ocean2
- Southern California2
- Central California2
- Emirate of Qatar2
- Los Angeles2
- California2
- Edinburgh2
Keywords
- meal2
- qatarcontinue
- vegetarian
- passenger
- american
- accused
- choking
- killing
- denied
- doctor
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