Date Published: 27/03/2025

EasyJet flight from Tenerife to Liverpool diverted to Santiago after medical emergency

67-year-old passenger collapsed mid-air as crew called for urgent medical help

An easyJet flight heading from Tenerife to Liverpool had to make an emergency landing in northern Spain after a passenger became seriously ill mid-flight.

The pilot reached out for any doctors or nurses on-board to come forward before making an unscheduled stop at Santiago–Rosalía de Castro Airport.

Air traffic controllers later confirmed that crew members attempted to “revive a 67-year-old passenger who was unconscious”. It’s not yet clear what the woman’s nationality is or how she is doing now. She was reportedly travelling with her husband and a friend.

The other passengers were put up in local hotels overnight before continuing their journey home.

This comes just after another British traveller had to be airlifted from a cruise ship off the Spanish coast, after suffering a serious heart problem.

An EasyJet spokesperson confirmed the incident, saying, “Flight EZY3366 from Tenerife to Liverpool on Tuesday evening was required to divert to Santiago–Rosalia de Castro where it was met by paramedics due to a customer onboard requiring urgent medical attention.”

Air traffic controllers posted about the situation on X (formerly Twitter), explaining, “The crew of the flight from Tenerife South to Liverpool informed us that they needed to urgently divert to the airport at Santiago because they were trying to revive a 67-year-old female passenger who was unconscious. We facilitated a continuous descent and approach to runway 35 while medical care on the ground was coordinated with the airport. We wish the passenger a speedy recovery.”

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