A plane bound for Manchester had to be diverted to Cork Airport due to a medical emergency on Tuesday night
Passengers on board the flight raised the alarm and a man was found dead in the toilet of the airplane
Flight attendants on board the Jet 2 flight travelling from Tenerife to Manchester made the discovery which forced the flight to be diverted to Cork.
It's understood the man had suffered a cardiac issue
A spokesperson for Cork Airport says once the plane landed in Cork shortly after 7.30pm emergency services, gardai and Cork Airport police were all on hand to render assistance
It's understood the man's body was removed from the plane and taken to the morgue at Cork University Hospital
Passengers resumed their journey later that evening back to Manchester
