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Samuel Port

Leeds Ryanair flight declares emergency in mid-air as passenger falls ill

A Leeds Ryanair plane had to declare an emergency in mid-air as a passenger fell ill onboard.

A passenger flying to Leeds from Malaga required urgent emergency medical attention mid-flight.

Before landing at 11.36pm last night (October 12), Ryanair crew requested paramedics attend the passenger who become "ill on board" at Leeds Bradford Airport in Yeadon. The other passengers disembarked as normal.

A spokesperson for Ryair said: “The crew on this flight from Malaga to Leeds (October 12) requested emergency medical assistance ahead of arrival after a passenger became ill on board. The aircraft landed normally and the passenger disembarked and was treated by medics at Leeds Bradford Airport.”

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