Plane rerouted after child’s emergency and death

A Delta Air Lines flight to Seattle returned to Los Angeles after a young girl, believed to have been 10 years old, suffered a medical emergency and died on board, authorities announced Thursday.

Flight #2423 took off from Los Angeles International Airport around 5:15 p.m., local time. The Airbus returned to the gate less than an hour later after the child suffered a medical emergency, according to FAA spokesman Ian Gregor, CNN reported.

Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded and worked aggressively to try to save the young girl.

“Sadly, all efforts were futile, and the child was beyond medical help,” the department said.

The child, who has not been publicly identified, died of apparent cardiac arrest.

Delta worked to accommodate other passengers on the diverted flight.