- Fellow fliers noticed that the toilet door had been locked for a long time
- Cabin crew made the tragic discovery, prompting the plane to divert to Cork
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A passenger has been found dead in a plane toilet during a flight from Tenerife to Manchester.
During the journey on Tuesday, fellow travellers on the Jet2 plane noticed the cubicle had been locked for some time, prompting them to alert staff, The Mirror reported.
Upon opening the door, the crew made the shocking discovery that the man had died, and the plane was diverted to Cork airport in Ireland.
‘Flight LS918 from Tenerife to Manchester diverted to Cork Airport on Tuesday January 2, due to a customer requiring medical attention,’ a Jet2 spokesman told MailOnline.
‘Regrettably, we can confirm that the customer sadly passed away, despite the best efforts of our highly-trained crew who intervened as soon as they became aware.
A passenger has been found dead in a plane toilet during a flight from Tenerife to Manchester. During the journey on Tuesday, fellow travellers on the Jet2 plane noticed the cubicle had been locked for some time, prompting them to alert staff, according to a report
‘This was an extremely difficult situation for our crew and we would like to thank them for their efforts.
‘Our thoughts are with the customer’s family and friends at this very difficult time.’
One passenger on board told the newspaper that their husband noticed the toilet door had been locked for some time ‘and he said that he thought he was dead. Tragically he was right’.
They added that the plane was due to land in Manchester at 8.30pm on Tuesday, but that passengers had to wait for another plane in Cork, eventually arriving at 1.30am.
A spokesman for Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office told MailOnline: ‘We are supporting the family of a British man who has died and we are in contact with the local authorities.’
