A Ryanair flight to Manchester was forced to make an emergency landing in London after a passenger suffered a medical emergency mid-air and later died onboard. Flight RK8293 from Tirana, Albania to Manchester touched down at Stansted Airport on Sunday evening (10 November) after “chaos” erupted in the cabin.

A Ryanair flight passenger died following a medical emergency on board. The plane, which had taken off on Sunday, November 10, was diverted short before 8pm. It was travelling from Tirana in Albania to Manchester Airport, but was forced to make an emergency landing at London Stansted.

Witnesses describe scenes of utter "chaos" on board the Ryanair flight after a man experienced convulsions and died.

An airport has seen passenger numbers rise by nearly a quarter following the introduction of additional routes to European destinations. Bosses at Norwich International said 316,000 passengers flew from the airport between April and October this year,

A man tragically lost his life after experiencing a medical emergency on a Ryanair flight. The flight, which was en-route from Tirana, Albania to Manchester Airport, had to make an unexpected landing at London Stansted on Sunday,