Ryanair has issued its “deepest sympathies” after a female passenger died onboard one of its planes bound for Scotland from Mallorca. A female passenger tragically passed away just before it was due to depart for Edinburgh. The tragedy happened at noon today, according to the local media, as she was preparing to travel from the Palma airport of Son Sant Joan to Edinburgh. The woman is believed to be 58 years of age. Additional reporting by Rita Sobot.
Sources say she became ill inside the plane.
Paramedics were called on board to help her but there was nothing they could do to help her and she was pronounced dead.
A forensic doctor was called to the airport, together with several police officers.
The plane could not leave at the scheduled time due to the incident but took off three hours later.
Passengers had been asked to disembark whilst the medics were on board.
Flights: A passenger has tragically died on a Ryanair plane (Image: Getty)
