Cause of death for Missouri girl, 8, who died mid-flight while on vacation with her family is revealed

An eight-year-old Missouri woman died from aggregate wellness complications arsenic she was flying pinch her family connected vacation.

Elementary schooler Sydney Weston was connected her measurement to Chicago pinch her family erstwhile she became sick and past unresponsive aft taking disconnected from Joplin, Missouri, connected a SkyWest formation successful June.

The formation was diverted to Peoria, Illinois, astir 45 minutes aft return disconnected and forced to make an emergency landing.

Sydney was past declared dormant astatine nan hospital, pinch nan aesculapian examiner now saying it was owed to chronic superior adrenalitis - a chronic information successful which your adrenal glands don't nutrient capable of nan hormones cortisol and aldosterone.

She besides had multiple infections which included strep and enterovirus arsenic good  as duodenitis- an inflammation successful nan mini intestine - and thyroiditis, an inflammation of nan thyroid grand. 

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said nan conditions propose an underlying autoimmune disorder, arsenic reported by 25News Now. 

Sydney, from Carl Junction, Missouri, was walking pinch her her parents Whitney and Dan and her older relative Evan.

The Peoria County Sheriff's Office said: 'When nan level landed Deputies, AMT Personnel, and Air National Guard Fire unit instantly received nan 8-year-old female kid and began life-saving measures.

'The kid was transported to a section infirmary by AMT wherever she was unluckily pronounced deceased.

'Please support nan child's family and everyone who was progressive successful this traumatic acquisition successful your thoughts and prayers.'

The formation was operated by SkyWest, which functions done partnerships pinch United, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines.

A SkyWest spokesperson said: 'We admit nan efforts of our crewmembers who responded quickly to assistance and nan aesculapian unit who met nan aircraft.'