Passenger dies on Jet2 flight

Fellow passengers described emotional scenes as attempts were made to resuscitate a woman before the plane landed.

“Our thoughts are with the customer’s family and friends at this very difficult time. [became unwell on a flight to ](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/passenger-dies-jet2-flight-glasgow-b2297483.html) [Glasgow and died.](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/glasgow) “Quite a few people were visibly upset and emotional by what was going on. Regrettably, we can confirm that the customer has sadly passed away. “The cabin crew put out an announcement for any medical staff on board,” they told the Manchester Evening News. A passenger died on board a Jet2 flight from Tenerife to Manchester that was forced to make an emergency landing.

Devon and Cornwall Police has now confirmed that the passenger who died was a woman aged in her 60s from Cheshire.

She looked to be in quite a state and was in distress," a passenger told the "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. A force spokesperson said: "Police were called at 7.20pm on Saturday 1 April, following concern for the welfare of a woman on an aeroplane that was diverted to Newquay Airport, St Mawgan. Despite best efforts, the woman, in her 60s and from Cheshire, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The passenger - a woman in her 60s from Cheshire - fell ill around three hours into the journey, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing at ...

She looked to be in quite a state and was in distress. "Quite a few people were visibly upset and emotional by what was going on. "She seemed to take a sudden turn. "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." [Manchester Evening News](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/tragedy-passenger-dies-after-jet2-26625282): "A few hours into the flight a man was helping a woman he was with to the bathroom. Witnesses onboard told of the "emotional" scenes as a woman was seen being led to a toilet "in distress", before taking a "sudden turn".

A passenger said it became 'very clear we needed to land straight away' when another flyer fell ill on the plane which was heading for Manchester Airport.

She looked to be in quite a state and was in distress. One passenger told the MEN: "A few hours into the flight a man was helping a woman he was with to the bathroom. ['Like watching a car crash in slow motion' says mum of Yorkshire man who took his life](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/like-watching-car-crash-slow-26623944) [Brave victim of paedophile Yorkshire teacher tells court she's 'mentally tormented' by horrific abuse](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/brave-victim-paedophile-teacher-saeed-26623383) [Is there an election near me? Our thoughts are with the customer’s family and friends at this very difficult time. "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 seemed to take a sudden turn. "Quite a few people were visibly upset and emotional by what was going on. [Jet2](https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/all-about/jet2) staff while the plane refuelled. The passenger, understood to be a woman, needed urgent assistance from medical professionals so the plane began to descend heading for Cornwall Airport Newquay. "Regrettably, we can confirm that the customer has sadly passed away. It then took off again and landed in Manchester around 10pm. The flight, which was bound for Manchester, was forced to make an emergency landing in Newquay on Sunday night (April 2).

Tragedy struck a routine Jet2 flight from Tenerife to Manchester after the flight crew was forced to make an emergency landing upon learning that a ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was immediately and continuously rendered to the unconscious passenger as the flight crew was updated. [Jet2](https://simpleflying.com/tag/jet2/) flight from Tenerife to Manchester after the crew was forced to make an emergency landing upon learning that a passenger had fallen ill and required urgent medical assistance. Once the flight attendants had the necessary information, it was given to the flight deck, and LS 756 squawked 7700. Our thoughts are with the customer’s family and friends at this tough time. This was when the cabin began to feel emotional as other passengers quickly started realizing their urgent situation and became visibly upset. And operating the flight on April 2nd was a