Ryanair passenger dies on flight from Malaga to Manchester Airport as plane makes emergency landing
RYANAIR was forced to divert a flight when one of its passengers died on board.
The plane was heading from Malaga to Manchester on Sunday when it was forced to make an emergency landing in Bordeaux.
Parademedics rushed onto the runway but the passenger could not be saved.
The airline said the passenger “became ill” on board before cabin crew asked for medical assistance.
One passenger told MEN: “They asked if anyone was medically trained on board. We had to do an emergency landing in Bordeaux and a passenger next to us performed CPR the whole time that we were landing, but he unfortunately didn’t make it
“People became stressed and needed water and air but there was not enough water for everyone. A woman then fainted due to the stress of the situation.
“There were also many distressed children on board who were very confused and upset. The pilot then announced we will not be continuing the flight and will have to stay overnight in Bordeaux.”
A Ryanair spokesperson said: “This flight from Malaga to Manchester diverted to Bordeaux when a passenger became ill on board. Cabin crew called ahead for medical assistance and the aircraft was met by paramedics upon arrival.
“As a result, this flight was delayed overnight and passengers were notified by email/SMS and airport staff.
“Passengers were offered overnight accommodation, and despite Ryanair’s efforts to arrange transport to the hotel, availability of transport was limited, and passengers were advised that they could also arrange individual transport to the hotel and that they could claim back expenses on Ryanair.com.