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Jet2 Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Passenger Dies Under Restraint

6/25/2026

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Jet2 flight from Larnaca to Manchester made a priority landing after passenger Callum Kerr died following restraint.
Police were alerted at about 2:25 am to an alleged assault on the aircraft.
Officers performed CPR and applied a defibrillator before transporting Kerr to hospital in critical condition.
Greater Manchester Police and Jet2 issued statements confirming the incident, the priority landing, and that an investigation is ongoing.

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Jet2 flight from Larnaca to Manchester made a priority landing after passenger Callum Kerr died following restraint.
Police were alerted at about 2:25 am to an alleged assault on the aircraft.
Officers performed CPR and applied a defibrillator before transporting Kerr to hospital in critical condition.
Greater Manchester Police and Jet2 issued statements confirming the incident, the priority landing, and that an investigation is ongoing.