Jet2 holiday flight from Spain to UK diverted after passenger suffers fatal medical emergency
Flight from Tenerife to East Midlands Airport forced to land in northern Spain after passenger falls fatally ill
A Jet2 flight travelling from Tenerife to East Midlands Airport had to make an emergency landing at Santiago de Compostela Airport on Friday February 14, after a passenger in his 70s suffered a severe medical emergency mid-flight.The aircraft took off from Tenerife South Airport at 3.06pm, but during the journey, the crew reported that a passenger was experiencing critical health issues and required urgent medical assistance. According to Spanish news outlet Diario de Avisos, the crew alerted air traffic control, requesting an immediate diversion to the nearest airport.
Upon landing in Santiago, paramedics from the Galician Health Emergency Service-061 were on standby to provide medical aid. However, despite their efforts, the man was sadly pronounced dead upon arrival at the terminal.
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