Police investigating death of man on Jet2 flight from Larnaca to Manchester

A police investigation has been launched after a man on a Jet2 flight died after reportedly being restrained by passengers.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester police confirmed the death of the man, who was in his 30s.

A GMP spokesperson said officers found the man seriously unwell when they arrived on the plane after it landed. Because the man died after contact with the officers, the case has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, the policing watchdog.

If it is assessed as being a death following police contact, the IOPC will independently investigate it.

“At around 2.25am we were called to reports of an assault that had taken place on a flight from Larnaca, Cyprus. Officers attended and located a man who had been restrained. The man – in his 30s – was taken to hospital due to his condition.”

A police spokesperson said officers who boarded the plane administered CPR before removing the man from the plane. He was taken to hospital where he later died.

“We can confirm that a passenger has been taken to hospital.”