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'Dead Gran Wheeled Onto EasyJet Flight by Brit Family' Claim Passengers
- Shortly before departure, crew were informed the 89-year-old British woman had died, and the aircraft was turned back before leaving the runway, delaying the Malaga–Gatwick flight by 12 hours.
- During boarding, the family told boarding staff the 89-year-old British woman was 'just tired' while five relatives wheeled her to rear seats and reassured staff they were doctors, an unnamed passenger witness said.
- Fellow travellers reported that passengers said she appeared dead, "slumped unconscious in a wheelchair," and an on-board doctor confirmed she was dead when seated.
- The co-pilot said he would compile a report using passenger testimonies, easyJet spokesman confirmed the flight returned due to urgent medical assistance, and affected passengers received vouchers despite some complaints.
- Passengers demanded action and voiced outrage online, while the fate of the woman's remains and the family remain unclear.
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A British family has been accused of embarking an 89-year-old woman on an airplane that was supposed to cover the journey between Malaga-Costa del Sol airport in southern Spain and London-Gatwick. The plane, from the Easyjet company, was due to depart from the Malaga airfield at 11:15 a.m. last Thursday, but finally took off 11 hours and 15 minutes late, as EFE was able to verify. According to the British daily newspaper ‘Daily Mail’, the 89-yea…
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A British family has been accused of boarding a 89-year-old woman who died on a plane that was supposed to cover the journey between Malaga-Costa del Sol and London-Gatwick airports.Continue reading...
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