50 SKY SHADES - World aviation news

Passenger dies on Thomson Holidays flight to Glasgow

Download: Printable PDF Date: 14 Apr 2016 05:53 (UTC) category:
Publisher:
Passenger dies on Thomson Holidays flight to Glasgow - Airlines publisher
Dana Ermolenko
Country: United Kingdom Aircraft: Airplanes
Source: Independent

A woman has died on a Thomson Holidays flight from Majorca to Glasgow.

Flight TOM1239 had to be redirected to Manchester Airport on Tuesday night after a medical emergency was declared.

The Boeing 757 200 left Palma at 8.38pm and was scheduld to land at Glasgow Airport at 10.40pm. However, following the emergency it landed at Manchester at 21.50pm.

The woman who died was believed to be in her 60s, the Daily Record reported.

manchester-airport-getty.jpg

A spokesperson for Thomson Airways told The Independent: “Thomson Airways can confirm that a customer travelling from Palma to Glasgow has sadly died.

"We would like to offer our deepest condolences to their family and friends at this very difficult time.

“We are currently supporting the family and will continue to assist in any way we can."

They added: “The flight, TOM1239 from Palma to Glasgow, diverted to Manchester airport due to the medical emergency. The flight landed at Glasgow airport at around 3.50am.  

“We’d like to thank our customers for their patience and understanding during this sad time.”

Earlier this week, a pilot was praised as "truly amazing" for turning back a plane preparing to take off at Manchester Airport so a couple could say goodbye to their dying grandson.





Recommended

Daher Aircraft expands its authorized service center Network in Brazil, reinforcing support for the country's growing TBM fleet

Daher Aircraft has strengthened its customer support coverage for Brazilian owners and operators of the fast, efficient TBM airplane family with the addition of two authorized service centers to the c...

Avelo reaches 10 million customer milestone, reflecting strong demand for affordable and convenient travel

Avelo Airlines reached a major milestone, flying its 10 millionth Customer just five years after redefining affordable air travel in as America's most convenient airline. Since launching on April...

Why faster diagnostics are becoming critical for aircraft heavy maintenance

For airlines, every additional day an aircraft remains on the ground during heavy maintenance directly impacts operations, schedules, and revenue. As maintenance workloads become more complex and turn...

EVA Air to launch nonstop Taipei-Delhi service on December 1

EVA Air will begin a new nonstop service from Taipei to Delhi on December 1, with bookings now open on EVA Air's website or travel agencies. Operating five flights per week with Airbus A330-300 ai...

Android Apps development in Riga, Latvia