Kannur: A Plus Two student who was critically injured after jumping from the third floor of Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School in Payyavoor died early on Thursday. Ayona Monson (17), who was on ventilator support, had undergone surgery after doctors detected a lung air leak and a brain haemorrhage.

Ayona’s family donated her organs-- kidneys, liver and corneas--following her death. Organ harvesting was completed in the early hours of Thursday. Authorities transported one of Ayona’s kidneys by air to the Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College Hospital. The organ donation marked a first in the state, as officials transported an organ from one district to another using a commercial flight. Considering the long distance between Kannur and Thiruvananthapuram, authorities opted for air transport to ensure the kidney reached within the stipulated time.

The kidney was transferred on an IndiGo flight, reached Thiruvananthapuram airport at 10.42 am, and arrived at the Government Medical College Hospital by 11 am. Doctors transplanted the second kidney at Aster MIMS Hospital in Kozhikode.

They sent the liver to Meitra Hospital, Kozhikode, while doctors transferred the two corneas to Thalassery District Hospital. Health Minister Veena George thanked Ayona’s family for their selfless decision to help others despite the pain of their loss.

Her body has been kept at the mortuary, and the funeral will be held on Friday, school principal Binoy told Onmanorama. The incident occurred on Monday when Ayona jumped from the ground-plus-three-storey school building, suffering severe head injuries. The circumstances that led to the incident remain unclear. Her parents had informed the authorities that there were no known issues within the family.