A passenger has died mid-flight on an easyJet plane while it made its way to Lanzarote in Spain.

The passenger passed away on flight EJU6675 shortly after it departed Nantes Loire Atlantique airport in France.

A spokesman for the airline said their workers are medically trained and "did everything possible".

Despite the staff's best efforts, the passenger sadly died.

The captain is said to have deployed a distress signal before "performing a routine landing in accordance with standard procedures".

The passenger's cause of death has not been released at this time.

The spokesman told French outlet Le Parisien: "Our crews are trained to respond to medical procedures and did everything possible during the flight.

"Our thoughts are with the passenger's family and friends, and we extend our full support and assistance to them during this difficult time.

The passenger's cause of death has not been released

"The well-being and safety of our passengers and crew is always easyJet's top priority."

GB News has contacted easyJet for comment.

In March, another passenger died mid-flight aboard an easyJet flight, this time from Tenerife to Liverpool.

The 67-year-old passenger suffered a suspected cardiac arrest, as fellow passengers rushed to support her.

Three passengers, including a nurse and a physiotherapist, performed CPR for nearly 50 minutes as the aircraft was diverted to northern Spain.

The flight, which departed Tenerife at around 6.45pm, was rerouted to Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport where it was met by paramedics.

Despite the best efforts of the passengers, tragically, the woman died on board before the plane could land.

An eyewitness told the Liverpool Echo how the emergency unfolded at 35,000 feet.

EasyJet said: 'The well-being and safety of our passengers and crew is always easyJet's top priority'

The passenger, who wished to remain anonymous, was among those who responded when staff asked for help.

"The staff got an oxygen tank and a defibrillator while myself, a nurse and a physiotherapist took it in turns to perform CPR on the woman," he said.

The woman was travelling with her husband back from the Canary Islands.

After landing, police, paramedics and a CID team boarded the aircraft before passengers disembarked.

The remaining passengers were provided with overnight accommodation and continued their journey the following day.