A passenger has tragically died on board a Jet2 flight from Bulgaria to Liverpool, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Germany.
The incident occurred on Monday, September 16 when flight LS3214 departed from Burgas at approximately 1pm local time (12pm BST).
Around two hours into the journey, the crew declared an emergency due to a passenger requiring urgent medical assistance.
The Boeing 737-800 was subsequently diverted to Cologne Bonn Airport, where it landed after a rapid descent.
The Jet2 flight was forced to stop at the German airport (file pic)
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Upon landing in Cologne, the aircraft was parked in a remote area of the airport, where a medical team rushed to the scene. The flight's return to the UK was subsequently delayed until later that evening.
Despite the best efforts of passengers and crew on board, the man, who reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest, could not be saved.
Online flight tracking data confirmed the diversion, with the plane touching down on runway 8 at Cologne around 3.32pm (2:.2pm BST).
After several hours at the airport, the aircraft finally resumed its journey to Liverpool at 9.17pm BST, arriving in the UK at 10.27pm.
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A spokesperson for Jet2 issued a statement confirming the tragic incident: "We can confirm that flight LS3214 from Bourgas to Liverpool John Lennon diverted to Cologne on Monday 16th September, due to a customer requiring medical assistance.
"Regrettably, we can confirm that the customer sadly passed away."
The airline added: "We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the customer's family and friends at this very difficult time."
The Jet2 flight's emergency landing and subsequent delay caused disruption for passengers, who were able to continue their journey later that evening
Earlier this year, a passenger was found dead in a Jet2 plane toilet forcing the flight to divert to Ireland.
The man was travelling from Tenerife to Manchester on Tuesday when fellow travellers noticed the cubicle had been locked for some time.
After alerting staff, the crew made the devastating discovery and the plane landed instead in Cork on Tuesday, January 2.
