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Woman dies on flight from Spain to UK: British passengers ‘tried their best’ to save her life

Last updated: March 30, 2025 9:24 am
Laurence Dollimore
Published: March 30, 2025
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A WOMAN died on a flight from Spain to the UK this week despite passengers desperately trying to save her life, it has emerged.

The passenger, said to be aged 67, collapsed during an easyJet service from Tenerife to Liverpool on March 25.

The flyer had suffered a cardiac arrest and was attended to by a nurse and two other passengers, who performed CPR for 50 minutes.

While the flight was diverted to Santiago-Rosalia de Castro airport in northern Spain, the woman died before she could be treated.

One of the passengers who performed CPR told the Liverpool ECHO: ‘I spoke to her husband afterwards and just said I’m so sorry. We tried everything to keep her alive.

‘We tried our best but she died onboard the plane. I was with my wife, daughter and son-in-law when the staff asked for assistance.

‘The staff got an oxygen tank and a defibrillator while myself, a nurse and a physiotherapist took it in turns to perform CPR on the woman.

‘When we landed police, paramedics and the CID team came onto the plane before we all got off.’

An easyJet spokesperson said in a statement: ‘Flight EZY3366 from Tenerife to Liverpool on March 25 was required to divert to Santiago–Rosalía de Castro where it was met by paramedics due to a customer onboard requiring urgent medical attention.

‘The well-being of our passengers and crew is always easyJet’s highest priority.

‘Our crew are trained to respond to medical issues and did everything possible during the flight, along with a medical professional who was assisting on board.

‘We have remained in contact with the family and are continuing to offer our support and assistance.’

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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