A British low-cost airline Jet2 was heading from Spain to the UK, but a male passenger was found dead in the cabin toilet, so it made an emergency landing in Cork, Ireland.
The Daily Mirror reported that the incident occurred last Tuesday (2nd) on a Jet2 passenger plane flying from Tenerife, Spain to Manchester, England. A passenger noticed that a man had not come out after entering the toilet. Concerned about the man's safety, he notified the flight attendant.
After the flight attendant opened the door, they found that he was dead, so they quickly reported it to the pilot. After learning the news, the pilot made an emergency landing at Cork Airport in Ireland.
A Jet2 spokesman confirmed, "Flight LS918 from Tenerife to Manchester on Tuesday 2 January diverted to Cork Airport in Ireland due to a passenger requiring medical assistance. "Unfortunately despite our best efforts, Trained staff intervened as soon as they were informed of the incident, but the passenger unfortunately passed away. This was an extremely difficult situation for the crew and we would like to thank them for their efforts. Our thoughts are with the passenger during this difficult time The relatives and friends are with us.”
A passenger on the plane was interviewed and said that her husband informed the flight attendant that someone had been in the toilet for a long time and thought that the person was dead. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be true. He thought that the crew should check the toilet more frequently. This man might You can avoid death.
The flight was originally scheduled to land in Manchester at 8:30 pm on the 2nd. After it was diverted to Cork Airport, the passengers were arranged to take another flight to arrive at 1:30 am the next day.