A passenger has died after falling ill on a Jet2 flight at the weekend, the airline has sadly confirmed.
The LS756 flight from Tenerife was due to land at Manchester Airport on Sunday night, April 2, but was forced to make an emergency landing at Cornwall Airport Newquay as the incident unfolded. Witnesses reported that the passenger, understood to be a woman, received CPR on the plane.
A passenger who was on board the flight told the Manchester Evening News: "A few hours into the flight a man was helping a woman he was with to the bathroom. She looked to be in quite a state and was in distress.
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"Cabin crew had a chat with them and at one point they had to lay her down in front of the doors where the seats with extra leg room are. She was being asked how much pain she was in so that they could relay it back to the captain.
"She seemed to take a sudden turn. The cabin crew put out an announcement for any medical staff on board. Then the plane took a very dramatic veer to the right and it was clear something had changed and we needed to land straight away.
"Quite a few people were visibly upset and emotional by what was going on. She passed out, and they had oxygen on board and a defibrillator on board and started performing CPR.
"They did this for around an hour until we landed at Newquay. The air ambulance and a second ambulance was waiting when we landed, and they quickly got the steps and transported her out of the side of the plane on a scoop stretcher."
Further details have not yet emerged, but Jet2 confirmed in a statement that the passenger in question had passed away as they thanked crew and customers on board who helped to provide medical assistance. A spokesperson said: "Flight LS756 from Tenerife to Manchester diverted to Cornwall Airport Newquay yesterday evening, due to a customer requiring medical attention.
"Regrettably, we can confirm that the customer has sadly passed away. Our thoughts are with the customer’s family and friends at this very difficult time. We would like to express our thanks to our crew, as well as other customers who provided assistance onboard."
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