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Upset was caused on an EasyJet flight from Cyprus to London Gatwick Airport as a man in his 50s died after breathing his last breath during the journey.
Flight EZY8454 departed from Paphos airport at around 14:20 local time (12:20pm GMT) and fears for the man's health were raised at around 3:40pm GMT.
According to British media, passengers became concerned when one of the travellers, who appeared to be alone, did not wake up. EasyJet's cabin crew were alerted and immediately, the Daily Star reports, asked if there was a doctor or paramedic on board, but no one was able to offer more than the cabin crew's first aid capabilities.
Attempts to resuscitate the passenger using a defibrillator proved unsuccessful.
When the aircraft landed in Gatwick, paramedics boarded the plane where they pronounced the man dead.
An unnamed passenger, speaking to the Daily Star, praised the way the EasyJet crew dealt with the incident: "The team handled the situation with extreme calm and professionalism."
An EasyJet spokesperson told MailOnline: 'easyJet can confirm that sadly a passenger died on flight EZY8454 from Paphos to London Gatwick on 17 November. The welfare of passengers and crew is always easyJet's highest priority. Our crew are trained to respond to medical issues and did everything possible during the flight. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the customer and we offer support and assistance at this difficult time."
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