India, Oct. 9 -- Qatar Airways is in the spotlight after an 85-year-old vegetarian passenger allegedly died by choking after being served a 'non-vegetarian' meal aboard a flight.

Dr Asoka Jayaveera's son, Surya Jayaweera, recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Qatar Airways, alleging negligence in meal service and medical response.

The incident happened on board a Qatar Airways flight from Los Angeles to Colombo in June 2023. Dr Jayaveera, a retired cardiologist from Southern California, had pre-ordered a vegetarian meal but was served a "non-vegetarian" meal and was allegedly told to "eat around the meat". He choked while eating the meal and lost consciousness, the Independent reported.

The flight made an emergency landing in...