A German passenger has died after fainting on a Cathay Pacific Airways flight from Hong Kong to Mumbai shortly before its scheduled departure.<br/>Hong Kong police said they received a report that a man, 71, passed out on flight CX663 bound for the Indian city before take-off on Sunday. The man was removed from the plane and transported to North Lantau Hospital, where he was later declared dead, the force said, adding that an autopsy would be carried out to ascertain the cause of death. According to the Airport Authority’s website, the flight was scheduled to leave Hong Kong at 8.45pm on Sunday but was delayed and eventually departed at 9.51pm. A Cathay Pacific spokesman said the company was deeply saddened by the incident and had extended its condolences to the passengers’ family.<br/>