Oriana Pepper was bitten by the insect while in Antwerp in July 2021. The father of the unfortunate girl reported that his daughter loved to fly
A British woman training to become an airline pilot has died after being bitten by a mosquito in Belgium. Oriana Pepper was bitten by the bug while in Antwerp in July 2021 and suffered an infection that was transferred to her brain, according to the BBC.
The 21-year-old went to the emergency room after the sting near her right eye appeared swollen and infected, an inquest heard. She was given antibiotics, but two days later her boyfriend rushed her to hospital after collapsing.
He died on July 12, 2021, five days after the sting. Nigel Parsley, Suffolk’s senior coroner, said he had never seen a case like this before. “This is a tragedy as the young lady clearly had a wonderful career and life ahead of her». The BBC reported that Pepper had easily passed her theory tests at EasyJet and then went to Belgium to begin further training.
The father of the unfortunate girl said his daughter loved flying with him and her brother, who was also a trainee pilot. “She had met someone she loved, was training to be a pilot and fulfilling her dreams“, he emphasized.
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