Lucknow, Dec. 8 -- A 46-year-old finance executive died after collapsing at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow late on Friday, officials said on Sunday.

Anup Kumar Pandey, employed with a multinational beverage corporation, suddenly fell ill in the airport's parking area shortly after arriving to board a flight to Delhi. Airport staff rushed him to Lok Bandhu Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

"Initial findings suggest a heart attack, but the exact cause will be confirmed after the autopsy report," said Sarojini Nagar station house officer Ramdev Ram Prajapati. The autopsy was conducted on Sunday.

According to officials, Pandey left Kanpur for Lucknow by car but was delayed due to traffic congestion on the ...