Woman on Jet2 flight to Manchester dies after suddenly falling ill and passing out mid-air
NEWQUAY, UK: A Jet2 flight flyer, believed to be a woman, died after she fell ill while going from Tenerife to Manchester on April 2. The passenger's name has not been revealed but it was said that she was flying on the LS756 flight and nearly three hours into the air, she needed medical care.
Due to the emergency, the plane was reportedly taken to Cornwall Airport Newquay. A witness 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 legroom are.”
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‘She seemed to take a sudden turn’
“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. 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,” the passenger explained.
The passenger added, “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. The air ambulance and a second ambulance were waiting when we landed, and they quickly got the steps and transported her out of the side of the plane on a scoop stretcher.”
‘We would like to express our thanks to our crew’
Though it is not clear yet what happened to the woman, a statement from Jet2 confirmed that she could not be saved. A spokesperson noted, “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,” they added.
This comes almost a month after another Jet2 flyer, flying from Turkey to Glasgow, died in March. As per reports, the unidentified man “didn't wake up” on board. He was given CPR and the flight made an emergency landing, but he died.
A statement from Police Scotland read at the time, “We were made aware around 7.20 pm on Tuesday, March 7 of a 44-year-old man taking unwell on board a flight which had arrived at Glasgow Airport. The man was pronounced dead a short time later. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”