A passenger who received medical assistance on board a Jet2 flight from Tenerife to Manchester on Sunday evening has died, the airline confirmed yesterday.

Flight LS756 was diverted to Newquay airport after the passenger, who is believed to be a woman, fell ill and required attention.

A passenger on the flight told the Manchester Evening News: “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.”

The passenger then took “a sudden turn” and the flight crew asked if there were any medical staff on board. The plane then diverted to Newquay.

“Quite a few people were visibly upset and emotional by what was going on,” the eyewitness told MEN. “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.”

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A spokesperson said: “Flight LS756 from Tenerife to Manchester diverted to Cornwall Airport Newquay yesterday evening, due to a customer requiring medical attention.

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“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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