Ryanair passenger dies on flight from Malaga to UK

The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in Bordeaux after the passenger fell ill
Ryanair has said that the passenger died despite the medical assistance
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William Mata12 January 2024

A Ryanair passenger has died on a flight from Malaga to the UK after became ill on the plane.

The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in Bordeaux after the passenger fell ill after taking off from the Spanish city to Manchester on Sunday. 

“Cabin crew called ahead for medical assistance and the aircraft was met by paramedics upon arrival,” a Ryanair spokesman told the Evening Standard. 

But despite the best efforts of paramedics, who rushed to meet the plane, the passenger died. 

One passenger told Manchester Evening News afterwards that an announcement had asked if there was a doctor on board. 

“We had to do an emergency landing in Bordeaux and a passenger next to us performed CPR the whole time that we were landing, but he unfortunately didn’t make it,” they said. 

"People became stressed and needed water and air but there was not enough water for everyone. A woman then fainted due to the stress of the situation.

"There were also many distressed children on board who were very confused and upset. The pilot then announced we will not be continuing the flight and will have to stay overnight in Bordeaux."

Ryanair said that the flight was delayed overnight and passengers were notified by email/SMS and airport staff.

“Passengers were provided with overnight accommodation, and despite Ryanair’s efforts to arrange transport to the hotel, availability of transport was limited, and passengers were advised that they could also arrange individual transport to the hotel and that they could claim back expenses on Ryanair.com.” 

The statement added that the flight then took off at 10.02am the next morning and that passengers were offered accommodation and food vouchers.

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