A holidaymaker has died on a plane preparing to leave Majorca’s Palma Airport for Scotland.
The 58-year-old British woman is understood to have fallen ill after boarding the Ryanair plane.
It is believed she suffered a heart attack.
Passengers were asked to leave the plane as attempts were made to revive her, but she died at the scene.
Police also attended at around midday local time.
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 spokesman said:"The Civil Guard took charge of the matter."
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."
