Man dies on Jet2 flight with passengers 'in tears' as crew tried to save him

09 March 2023 , 10:20

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A man has died on a Jet2 flight heading to Glasgow (Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A Jet2 passenger has sadly died on a flight to Britain after a desperate attempt by cabin crew to resuscitate him failed when he "didn't wake up".

The plane coming from Antalya was forced to make an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport last Tuesday with people "crying and really shaken up", reportedly said one passenger.

Cabin crew members performed CPR on the 44-year-old man for 40 minutes but despite the best efforts of staff, he tragically passed away.

The man, who is believed to have been travelling alone, "didn't wake up" when cabin crew attempted to communicate with him and a mid-air emergency was declared near Glasgow Airport at around 6.40pm.

A passenger reportedly said that the man had been placed in the plane's aisle as attempts to resuscitate him took place.

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"We were around 40 minutes away from landing and the next minute, all the cabin crew started running toward the seats behind me. A man had been pulled onto the aisle and they were trying to give him mouth-to-mouth," the passenger, who did not wish to be named, told the Daily Record.

"The pilot came on to inform us we were going to have to do an emergency landing due to a medical incident on-board. We had to land with all our cabin lights on and it was quite scary because you know that is quite dangerous.

"While that was happening, they were still down there trying to resuscitate the man. People were crying and really shaken up by it, it was really sad.

"When we landed, paramedics came on and they were still on the aircraft for about half an hour before people were let off. Everyone on the plane was really upset but the staff at Jet2 were so professional and respectful during the incident."

A Police Scotland spokesperson reportedly stated: "We were made aware around 7.20pm on Tuesday, March 7 of a 44-year-old man taking unwell on board a flight which had arrived at Glasgow Airport. The man was pronounced dead a short time later.

"A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."

A Jet2 spokesperson reportedly said: "We can confirm that Flight LS110 from Antalya to Glasgow requested a priority landing on Tuesday evening, due to an unresponsive customer onboard. Regrettably, we can confirm that the customer passed away. Our thoughts are with the customer's family and friends at this very difficult time."x

The Mirror has contacted Police Scotland and Jet2 for comment.

Tim Hanlon