By James Rodger
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A passenger has died on an EasyJet flight to Lanzarote with a distress signal issued. The passenger died on a flight to the Canary Islands while in mid-air. According to easyJet, a distress signal was triggered by the crew. The cause of death is unknown at this stage. The passenger on an easyJet flight from Nantes to Lanzarote, Spain, on September 16 died on board, it has been reported. The death took place “during the approach to the airport” of arrival, according to Le Parisien, a French newspaper. No details about the victim have been released. READ MORE Major update over calls for new 11pm to 9.30am bus travel rule in England According to the airline, the captain triggered a distress signal before “performing a routine landing in accordance with standard procedures.” “Our crews are trained to respond to medical issues and did everything possible during the flight,” the company also told Le Parisien. “Our thoughts are with the passenger’s family and friends and we extend our full support and assistance to them during this difficult time. The well-being and safety of our passengers and crew is always easyJet’s top priority,” the airline also stated. According to Ouest-France, this dramatic event caused a significant delay to the return flight between Lanzarote and Nantes. The flight was scheduled to land at 2:45 p.m. in Loire-Atlantique, but was unable to land until more than eight hours later, at around 11 p.m. It comes weeks after two planes collided on the airfield at Manchester Airport. The EasyJet aircraft clipped wings during taxiing at about 06:30 BST, an airport spokesman said. There have been no reports of injuries. Passengers have since disembarked from both planes which had been due to take off for Paris and Gibraltar respectively. Tynisha Chaudhry, who was on the Gibraltar-bound flight with her partner, compared the collision to a car crash. She said: “We felt the whole plane shudder – it was a massive hit.” The 21-year-old said “a lot of fire engines” and other safety staff attended the scene, as passengers waited onboard during inspections.
