A passenger has died onboard a Jet2 flight after an alert was issued stating a customer required medical assistance.
Witnesses on board the plane have told of the 'emotional' scenes on board as the passenger fell ill. The passenger, understood to be a woman, fell ill and required urgent assistance from medical professionals.
The LS756 flight from Tenerife to Manchester Airport issued an alert around three hours into the journey on Sunday night (April 2) after a customer required medical assistance, the Mirror reports.
Witnesses on board the plane have told of the 'emotional' scenes on board the plane as the aircraft began to descend over the Celtic Sea before landing at Cornwall Airport Newquay. After the plane had landed, those on board said it had to refuel as police talked to Jet2 staff at the scene. The plane later took off again, landing in Manchester at around 10pm.
South West Ambulance Service and Devon and Cornwall Police have been approached for further information.
A passenger on board 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.
"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."
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