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Jesús Maturana

Malaga-London flight delayed after family accused of boarding dead grandmother

An easyJet flight from Malaga to London was delayed nearly 12 hours after an 89-year-old British passenger died on board shortly before takeoff, sparking claims from fellow travellers that the woman appeared lifeless when she was wheeled onto the aircraft.

The woman was assisted onto flight EZY8070 to Gatwick by five family members on Wednesday morning. Multiple passengers said she appeared slumped and unconscious in a wheelchair as she was taken to the rear of the aircraft.

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