Woman Dies During Chicago-to-San Francisco Flight

A United Airlines flight from Chicago to San Francisco was forced to land in Montana Saturday night after a passenger fell unconscious. The woman was pronounced dead in Billings, Montana. The jet made an emergency landing at Billings Logan International Airport after taking off from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, reports the Billings Gazette.

United Airlines confirmed a medical emergency compelled the pilot to land at about 10:30 p.m Mountain time. The coroner is expected to release more information on Monday. The woman reportedly had health issues.

Last week, an Aero Mexico jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Houston when an elderly passenger with a heart condition died en route from Chicago to Mexico.