A woman in her 60s died on board a Jet2 flight from Tenerife to Manchester on Sunday.
The tragic incident took place several hours into flight which forced the jet to make an emergency landing at Newquay in a bid to save the woman’s life.
Crew on board the flight provided CPR, a witness said, but her life could not be saved.
The witness, who spoke to the Manchester Evening News, said: “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.”
Devon and Cornwall Police said the passenger was a woman in her 60s from Cheshire.
A spokesperson said they were called to Newquay airport at 7.20pm after the plane made the emergency landing.
“Despite best efforts, the woman, in her 60s and from Cheshire, was pronounced deceased at the scene,” he said.
“Her next of kin have been informed. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner.”
A Jet2 spokesperson confirmed the woman’s death on board the flight and passed on condolences to her family.
“Our thoughts are with the customer’s family and friends at this very difficult time,” said the spokesperson.
“We would like to express our thanks to our crew, as well as other customers who provided assistance onboard.”
