Man dies on board on Emirates flight from Dubai to Manchester

An elderly male passenger has died on board a Emirates flight EK21 from Dubai to Manchester on 20^th June 2016. He is said to have been ill before boarding in Dubai and Greater Manchester Police confirmed the death was not suspicious.

The Boeing 777 landed at Manchester Airport at 7:30am this morning and was met by a medical team, but it is believed the man died during the flight. All other passenger disembarked before the body was removed from the plane. Emirates this morning confirmed a passenger died on flight EK21 from Dubai and the spokesman said : “Emirates can confirm that a passenger on board today’s Emirates flight EK21 from Dubai to Manchester passed away during the flight.”