A passenger on board a Jet2 flight to Manchester that was forced to make an emergency landing in Newquay has tragically died.
The flight from Tenerife to Manchester Airport issued the alert around three hours into the journey on Sunday night (April 2) after a traveller required urgent medical assistance, reports MEN
Witnesses have described 'emotional' scenes on board as the passenger, understood to be a woman, fell ill and required assistance from medical professionals as the aircraft began to descend over the Celtic Sea before landing at the Cornish airport.
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A passenger MEN : "A few hours into the flight a man was helping a woman he was with to the bathroom.
"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."
CPR was performed on the flight until the plane landed, where an air ambulance and a second ambulance were waiting. The plane later took off again, landing in Manchester at around 10pm.
In a statement, Jet2 has since confirmed the passenger on board has passed away and thanked the crew on board as well as customers who were on hand to provide assistance.
A spokesperson said: "Flight LS756 from Tenerife to Manchester diverted to Cornwall Airport Newquay yesterday evening, due to a customer requiring medical attention.
"Regrettably, we can confirm that the customer has sadly passed away. Our thoughts are with the customer’s family and friends at this very difficult time. We would like to express our thanks to our crew, as well as other customers who provided assistance onboard.”
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