Jet2 Flight Diverts to Spain After Passenger Dies

A Jet Two flight from Tenerife to Nottingham made an emergency landing in Spain on Thursday, after a passenger, believed to be in his seventies, died onboard.

The aircraft diverted to Santiago Rosalia de Castro Airport after declaring a medical emergency.

Emergency services responded promptly upon landing, but sadly, the individual was declared dead shortly thereafter.

The nationality of the deceased man has not yet been confirmed.

In a statement, a Jet2 spokesperson acknowledged the incident, confirming that the flight diverted to attend to a customer in urgent need of medical attention.

They expressed their deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased during this challenging time.

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