A Ryanair flight from Tirana, Albania, to Manchester was forced to make an emergency landing at London Stansted Airport after a passenger died onboard. The flight diverted to Stansted shortly before 8 p.m. on Sunday, where emergency services were on standby.
Upon landing, the aircraft was met by airport fire services, police, paramedics, and an air ambulance crew. Despite the best efforts of medical teams, the man, whose age remains unknown, was pronounced dead at the scene following a medical emergency.
A spokesperson for the East of England Ambulance Service stated, “One ambulance, one Hazardous Area Response Team vehicle, one paramedic car, and the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance were called to Stansted Airport on Sunday evening following reports of a man with a medical emergency on an aircraft. Sadly, despite the best efforts of all involved, the man had died at the scene.”
A representative from Stansted Airport confirmed, “The flight diverted into London Stansted due to an onboard medical emergency. The flight landed safely and was met by medics, airport fire service, and ambulance crews. Despite the best efforts of all those responding, the passenger unfortunately passed away.”
Ryanair has been contacted for comment.
