A holidaymaker has died during an EasyJet flight to the Canary Islands after a medical emergency.
The emergency struck on board the aircraft on its way from Nantes, France, to the island of Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
The routine flight had gone to plan until the Airbus jet began approaching the Lanzarote airport on Tuesday.
The captain reportedly issued an alert after the medical emergency began, according to Le Parisien.
After triggering the distress signal, the pilots performed ‘a routine landing in accordance with standard procedures.’
The passenger’s cause of death is unknown, and no further details have been released about the victim.
EasyJet told the outlet: ‘Our crews are trained to respond to medical issues and did everything possible during the flight.’
It said: ‘Our thoughts are with the passenger’s family and friends and we extend our full support and assistance to them during this difficult time.
‘The well-being and safety of our passengers and crew is always easyJet’s top priority.’
The aircraft’s return journey from Lanzarote back to France was delayed significantly, it is understood.
Metro approached EasyJet for a comment.
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