An Indonesian pilgrim died of a heart attack aboard an Emirates passenger plane, according to Sabq newspaper.
The 55-year-old woman passed away as the plane was taking off from King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.
The pilot returned to the airport and requested an emergency landing but the woman had already died.
A doctor who examined her onboard the plane said that the death was due to heart problems and acute breathing complications.
Her body was transferred to the King Fahd Hospital mortuary in Jeddah.