A Jet2 plane made an emergency landing after a passenger died onboard a flight from Tenerife to Nottingham yesterday.
The plane, which was making its way to the UK, was diverted to mainland Spain ON Friday afternoon after a man, believed to be in his 70s, died.
The nationality of the passenger, who was pronounced dead on touchdown, is yet to be confirmed.
The LS676 aircraft began its journey from the Canary Island at 7.05pm before the emergency was declared on the Jet2 flight, local news outlets have reported.
According to Diario de Avisos, the crew notified air traffic control that a man was experiencing a severe medical emergency and was in need of urgent assistance.
The jet was forced to touchdown at Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport, so emergency services could attend to the individual.
An ambulance was sent to the terminal at the Galician capital, but the man was pronounced dead on arrival.
has approached Jet2 and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office for comment.
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