Death of Queen Elizabeth II Announced on New York-to-London Flight
Passengers and crew aboard a flight out of New York City on Thursday, September 8, received the news from their pilot prior to landing in London that Queen Elizabeth II had died.
Video taken by Laerke Christensen captures the message being delivered to a flight that was headed for London Heathrow from JFK in New York on Thursday.
“I thought I should at least tell you that before you arrive at the terminal, because I know many will be very, very sad about this,” the pilot said.
Two flight attendants on opposite ends of the cabin are seen dabbing their eyes.
The queen had served as the United Kingdom’s head of state since 1952. She was 96. Credit: Laerke Christensen via Storyful
Video Transcript
- The Queen passed away earlier today with her family by her side. We have little more information than that at the moment. But I thought I should at least tell you that before you arrive at the terminal, as I know many will be very, very sad about this.
It'll give you some time to reflect. As I say, we have 40 minutes till landing. We'd all be thinking about her family at this time. Please, if any of you are particularly upset at this time, be aware there's also--
- The Queen passed away earlier today with her family by her side. We have little more information than that at the moment. But I thought I should at least tell you that before you arrive at the terminal, as I know many will be very, very sad about this.
It'll give you some time to reflect. As I say, we have 40 minutes till landing. We'd all be thinking about her family at this time. Please, if any of you are particularly upset at this time, be aware there's also--
