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One person dies on flight to Punta Gorda, Charlotte County deputies say

The death appears to be non-suspicious, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office
Death investigation at Punta Gorda Airport
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UPDATE 11:05 a.m.:

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says they are investigating the person's death as non-suspicious.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Staff at the Punta Gorda Airport confirm to Fox 4 that one person died on a plane, overnight.

Employees of the airport tell Fox 4 the plane landed around midnight, in Punta Gorda. We have reached out to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office to learn how it happened, and more on the status of the investigation. We will update this article when new information comes in.

No flights are listed as delayed or canceled on the Punta Gorda Airport, as of 7:10 a.m.