Jet diverted after man apparently kills himself

A man apparently hanged himself in an aeroplane lavatory during a flight that was diverted to Denver, Colorado, after his body was discovered, US police said.

Denver medical examiner’s spokeswoman Michelle Weiss-Samaras said an autopsy was planned for the body of Gerald Georgettis, 56, of Miami, which was found yesterday on a United Airlines flight from Washington, DC, to Los Angeles.

“Right now, everything leads us to believe the male involved did commit suicide,” police Detective Virginia Lopez said. No other passengers were ever in danger, she added.