Tenerife flight diverted to Cork Airport after passenger found dead in toilet

A flight was diverted to Cork Airport after a man was found dead on a Jet2 plane.

The aircraft was forced to divert to Cork after the man was found dead inside the bathroom on Tuesday afternoon, January 2.

Fellow passengers noticed the man in the bathroom for a long period of time, some suspecting he ‘may be dead’ after feeling ‘dismissed’ by the airline according to The Independent.

The flight was originally on route from Tenerife to Manchester however The Independant reported ‘the plane should have landed in Manchester at 8.30pm, however the diversion to Cork and the wait for another plane meant the passengers arrived in Manchester at roughly 1.30am instead.’

“Despite the best efforts of our highly-trained crew who intervened as soon as they became aware. This was an extremely difficult situation for our crew and we would like to thank them for their efforts. Our thoughts are with the customer’s family and friends at this very difficult time,” a spokesperson from the airline told The Independent.