A Jet2 plane made an emergency landing after a passenger died onboard a flight from Tenerife to Nottingham yesterday. 

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

The nationality of the passenger, who was pronounced dead on touchdown, is yet to be confirmed. 

The LS676 aircraft began its journey from the Canary Island at 7.05pm before the emergency was declared on the Jet2 flight, local news outlets have reported.

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. 

MailOnline has approached Jet2 and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office for comment. 

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.’