A 63-year-old man died after falling sick on an EasyJet flight from Alicante, Spain, to Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
The unnamed 63-year-old man was flying on the budget airline from Alicante, Spain and Newcastle upon Tyne, UK on January 1 when he fell sick and was given medical assistance on board,The airline told the outlet that the passenger was treated by paramedics after the plane landed, but that he died. "Medical assistance was provided to the passenger on board and the crew requested paramedics to attend upon landing to provide further medical assistance, however the passenger sadly passed away."
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "At about 1.35 p.m. on New Year's Day police received a report that a 63-year-old man had fallen unwell on a flight travelling to Newcastle Airport from Alicante.