By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: February 25, 2008
A passenger returning home to New York from Haiti collapsed and died aboard an American Airlines flight after a flight attendant first told her that he could not give her any oxygen, and then brought her an oxygen tank that was empty, a relative said on Sunday.
American Airlines confirmed the flight death and said medical professionals had tried to save the passenger, Carine Desir, 44, of Brooklyn.
Ms. Desir, who had heart disease, died of natural causes, a spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner