A British woman who was on her way home from Majorca has died on board a Ryanair plane.
The holidaymaker who was travelling from Palma Airport to Edinburgh fell ill shortly after boarding the plane.
It is believed the 58-year-old suffered a heart attack.
Passengers were asked to leave the plane as attempts were made to revive her, but sadly, she died at the scene in Majorca.
Police also attended at around midday local time, MirrorOnline reports.
The flight was delayed by just over three hours and ended up departing around 3.20pm local time.
A local court has been tasked with a routine investigation into the incident.
A spokesman for Spanish airport operator AENA confirmed a Ryanair flight due to leave Palma for Edinburgh at 12.10pm local time had been delayed because of the death of a passenger.
The Civil Guard spokesman said: "The Civil Guard took charge of the matter.
"About 12.30pm the alarm was raised about the death of a woman on a plane bound for Edinburgh that was on the tarmac in an airport apron.
“A doctor certified her death from cardiac arrest. The dead woman is a British woman who would have been 59 next Monday."
The autopsy, which is expected to be performed tomorrow, will clarify the causes of death.
A Ryanair spokesman said: "This flight from Palma to Edinburgh (22 May) was delayed ahead of take-off after a customer became ill prior to departure.
"Paramedics boarded the aircraft after medical assistance was requested but the customer sadly passed away.
"Ryanair extends its deepest sympathies to the bereaved and is providing any assistance required."
