- A 2-month-old baby died on board an AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Perth, Australia, on Monday.
- A former nurse assisting aboard the flight told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that the infant was "grey in color" and struggling to breathe.
- After the child went limp, she was given CPR for 2 1/2 hours, but doctors were ultimately unable to save her, the former nurse said.
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A 2-month-old baby died on board an AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Perth, Australia, on Monday.
In a statement, AirAsia confirmed that there was a medical emergency involving an infant on Flight D7236.
An AirAsia spokesman said: "Upon arrival, the aircraft was met by a team of medical specialists and the relevant authorities, including the West Australian Police." AirAsia said it was unable to comment further on the infant's medical situation.
Nadia Parenzee, a former nurse who was on the flight, told The West Australian that the infant — identified only as Farah — was "crying continuously" and "very, very distressed" when she boarded the plane at midnight in Kuala Lumpur.
Parenzee said she offered help to Farah's parents, saying she would be happy to cuddle Farah if they needed.
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Parenzee told the newspaper that shortly after she sat down and fell asleep, a flight attendant tapped her on the shoulder and asked for her help.
She then carried the infant, who she noticed was "grey in color" by then, she told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
"She was struggling to breathe, so I said a little prayer," Parenzee told ABC.
"As soon as I said that, she went limp, and I just said to the stewardess, 'This is a medical emergency — this is not a baby in distress,'" Parenzee added.
About halfway through the flight, it was decided that the airline would continue to Perth, where Farah would be given immediate medical attention, The West Australian reported.
Parenzee told The West Australian that four doctors came forward to try to save Farah by giving her CPR for the next 2 1/2 hours, but they were ultimately unable to save her.
"I had known when I looked at the baby's pupils and they did the light test that the baby had passed," Parenzee told ABC.
Just before the plane landed, Parenzee told Farah's father that Farah had died.
Parenzee told The West Australian: "He lost it. He fell on the floor on his knees, crying. They were just distraught and so, so heartbroken."
Parenzee told the news organizations that Farah was born in Saudi Arabia and that the family was migrating to West Australia, where her father was pursuing a doctorate.
AirAsia said the plane was scheduled to fly back to Kuala Lumpur later that morning but was delayed four hours because of the emergency.