Another passenger died on board a Kenya Airways flight on a flight en route to New York just a few days after a similar incident on the same airline's flight.

According to the airline, the passenger was discovered to be unresponsive at around 6:30 am. after the flight had departed from Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Thursday at 11:55 pm.

“Upon further examination, medical personnel on board confirmed that the passenger had passed away,” Kenya Airways said.

Another passenger died on board another Kenya Airways Flight from New York to Nairobi forcing to airline to make an emergency landing in Casablanca, Morocco.

Kenya Airways said the passenger became ill during the flight.