‘I was on an EasyJet plane with the dead British woman; when she sat on the seat, she had her head up.’

Other passengers on the plane were concerned about the woman’s condition, as she was seen apparently ‘raising her head’ after being seated in her seat.

A passenger on the easyJet flight, where an unresponsive woman was brought on board and later declared dead just before take-off, has revealed that carers had to support her head during the incident.

Passengers on board the plane were surprised when the elderly woman was brought on board the plane in a wheelchair despite looking dejected.

The flight was due to travel from Málaga to Gatwick but was stopped when shocked crew members learnt that the woman had died.

Petra Boddington was one of the passengers on the flight and was sitting close to the unfortunate British grandmother. She said her fellow passengers had become concerned for the woman’s welfare, including that she had collapsed in her seat.

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Petra Boddington recalls bizarre flight incident (Image: Petra Boddington/Facebook)

Now Petra has spoken openly to The Sun about this incident. A British expat spotted a “fragile, old woman” at the airport.

He stated that the woman was pushed into the plane by a member of the ground staff, while those already seated were closely observing her as she passed by.

She said: “People turned in their seats and said, ‘Oh my God, she looks dead.’

The flight was scheduled to depart from Málaga to Gatwick (Image: Getty Images)

The woman was surrounded by carers on the flight and was placed in a special support seat that was located at the end of the row. As the aircraft prepared for departure at 11.15 am, the crew conducted their normal pre-flight checks.

But when they checked on the old passenger, they feared he was dead. As a result, they immediately delayed the journey and dispatched emergency personnel to examine the passenger.

The sad thing is that he was declared dead on the plane. However, it is currently unclear when exactly he died and whether it was on the flight or before he boarded the plane.

easyJet had earlier claimed that the passenger had a fitness-to-fly certificate before the journey.

Petra Boddington was on the flight (Image: Petra Boddington/Facebook)

Petra said: “As soon as the plane turned around and the captain announced there was a medical emergency, everyone turned to each other and said, ‘Well, we know why.'”

Then we were all taken off the plane and brought back to the gate. Then everyone started complaining and asking how he was allowed.

She added, “I honestly feel sorry for that woman. She should have never been allowed on that plane. I think it’s disgusting that she was allowed, but at the end of the day, that poor woman lost her life.”

Another passenger, Tracy-Ann Kitching, shared her experience on social media, expressing her outrage at the budget airline. She wrote:

“EasyJet – you are incredible!

“EasyJet – you are incredible! Why did you let a dead person on our flight?! Special assistance [the service that helps board passengers with a disability or reduced mobility] are also responsible;

He should have raised this issue… I saw him boarding the plane; someone was holding his head as they passed me!”

Some passengers were delayed for more than 12 hours after the incident.

It is currently unclear what happened to the elderly passenger and his companions after the flight, although a spokesman for the Civil Guard in Málaga confirmed that they were called there to look after an elderly British woman.

Angry passengers reportedly questioned staff about the incident and what happened before boarding.

The woman’s caretakers reportedly assured the staff that she was ‘just tired’ and ‘unwell’.

EasyJet has insisted that the allegations are baseless and that the woman was alive when she boarded the plane. The co-pilot of the flight told the passengers that he would write a report on the incident using their testimony.