A passenger on board a Jet2 flight to Manchester that was forced to make an emergency landing in Newquay has died, it has been confirmed.
The LS756 flight from Tenerife to Manchester Airport issued the alert around three hours into the journey on Sunday night (April 2) after a customer required medical assistance.
Witnesses on board the plane have told of the 'emotional' scenes on board as the passenger, understood to be a woman, fell ill and required urgent assistance from medical professionals as the aircraft began to descend over the Celtic Sea before landing at Cornwall Airport Newquay. READ MORE Jet2 flight from Tenerife to Manchester forced to divert to Newquay A passenger on board 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.
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