According to the airline, flight EJU6775 from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lanzarote requested an expedited landing due to a passenger on board “requiring urgent medical assistance.”

An easyJet spokesperson told The Independent: “Our cabin crew provided first aid, and the flight was met by emergency services.

“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the customer, and we are offering support and assistance at this difficult time. The wellbeing of our passengers and crew is always easyJet’s highest priority.”

French media said that the incident caused a major delay to the scheduled return flight to Nantes.

Ouest-France reported that the return flight to Nantes landed at around 11pm, around eight hours behind schedule.

No further details on the cause of death or the passenger have been released.

Earlier this week, hundreds of people were left stuck at Malaga airport after a disruptive passenger incident “traumatised” easyJet flight crew.

Flight U23382 to Liverpool was cancelled after three passengers from the inbound flight were escorted out of the jet bridge tunnel by police. Subsequently, the captain refused to continue the flight.

Passengers were due to leave the Spanish holiday destination at 11.25pm on Saturday, but as they were queuing to board, they reported hearing “shouting and screaming” from the plane.

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The tragedy unfolded as flight EJU6775, which had departed Nantes Loire Atlantique airport in France, began its descent on the Spanish island.

The airline told French outlet Le Parisien that its crew members did everything they could to save the passenger, who has not been named.

The captain triggered a distress signal before ‘performing a routine landing in accordance with standard procedures’.

‘Our crews are trained to respond to medical procedures and did everything possible during the flight’, the airline said.

‘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,’ easyJet added.

The passenger’s cause of death it not yet known.

French media reported that a significant delay was caused on the return flight due to the incident.

DailyMail has reached out to easyJet for comment.

The tragedy comes several months after a Jet2 plane was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger died on board a flight from Tenerife to Nottingham.

The plane, which was making its way to the UK, was diverted to mainland Spain back in February after a man, believed to be in his 70s, died.

The nationality of the passenger was pronounced dead on touchdown.

According to Diario de Avisos, the crew notified air traffic control that a man was experiencing a severe medical emergency and was in need of urgent assistance.

The jet was forced to touchdown at Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport, so emergency services could attend to the individual.

An ambulance was sent to the terminal at the Galician capital, but the man was pronounced dead on arrival.

A Jet2 spokesperson said: ‘We can confirm that flight LS676 from Tenerife to East Midlands Airport diverted to Santiago de Compostela on Friday 14th February due to a customer requiring urgent medical attention.

‘Sadly, we can confirm that the customer has passed away and we would like to extend our deepest sympathies to their family and friends at this difficult time.’

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