Brit man dies onboard flight to Portugal after crew find him unconscious and make emergency landing

A BRITISH man died onboard a flight to Portugal after crew found him unconscious.

The flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Santiago de Compostela Airport in Spain’s northwestern Galicia region after the 71-year-old man suffered a suspected heart attack.

GettyThe man suffered a suspect heart attack[/caption]

Staff at the airport notified the emergency services and paramedics were dispatched to the scene before the plane touched down.

Medical staff on the ground battled to revive the man, but the was pronounced dead at around 9.30pm.

His initials were given as I. S. Y. No further details about him were reported.

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