Police have confirmed that a passenger who died onboard a Jet2 flight was a woman, from Cheshire, in her 60s.
The LS756 flight from Tenerife to Manchester Airport needed to make an emergency landing three hours into the journey, on Sunday, April 2, after a woman fell ill. It was reported that the woman needed medical assistance after she looked to be in "in distress".
The plane was diverted to Cornwall Airport Newquay after the woman was seen being given CPR by medical professionals and that "it was clear something had changed and we needed to land straight away."
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Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed that officers were called to reports of a concern for the welfare of the woman on board who was pronounced dead at the scene. Her death is not being treated as suspicious.
A spokesperson for the force said: "Police were called at 7.20pm on Sunday 2 April, following concern for the welfare of a woman on an aeroplane that was diverted to Newquay Airport, St Mawgan. Ambulance also attended.
"Despite best efforts, the woman, in her 60s and from Cheshire, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Her next of kin have been informed. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner."
Witnesses on board the plane told the MEN "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.
"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."
In a statement, Jet2 thanked the crew on board as well as customers who were on hand to provide assistance. A spokesperson said: "Our thoughts are with the customer’s family and friends at this very difficult time."
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