A father-to-be died while on onboard a RyanAir flight following a heart attack while his unsuspecting wife was sat on a different row.
Giuseppe Stilo was treated by two medically trained passengers on flight FR8780 from Turin to Lamezia Terme, in Italy on Wednesday.
The flight crew tried to save the 33-year-old with a defibrillator as the plane diverted back to Turin.
Despite doctors rushing on board with adrenaline, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
A father-to-be died while on onboard a Ryan Air flight following a heart attack while his unsuspecting wife was sat on a different row
GETTY IMAGESHis five-month pregnant wife Federica Marella discovered the horror news after the plane landed as she was sitting separately at the back of the plane.
She was reportedly taken to the Ciriè hospital in a state of shock.
Stilo began to feel unwell after setting off from Caselle airport in Turin around 11am on Wednesday, according to the LaStampa.
After the pilot was notified, the decision was made to return to the airport less than an hour into the flight.
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It is believed that two doctors on the flight began chest compressions before an on-board defibrillator was used.
It took 36 minutes for the plane to make the diversion and land back in Turin.
Rescue teams were believed to have suffered delays of more than 10 minutes accessing the airport gate.
However, these claims have been denied by government chiefs.
It is believed that two doctors on the flight began chest compressions before an on-board defibrillator was used
PAASL To4, the local health authority, said in a statement: "There was no delay in the rescue.
"The medical personnel on duty at the airport emergency room were preparing on the runway to provide aid and the 118 operations centre, alerted to the situation, sent the basic ambulance from Borgaro Torinese, followed by the vehicle with doctor and nurse based in Venaria.
"It should be noted that the first ambulance with volunteers was waiting at the gate and took about two minutes to access the airport grounds.
"In the meantime the patient had three doctors with defibrillator and adrenaline who were assisting him, while the 118 medical team entered immediately."
GB News has approached RyanAir and Turin Airport for comment.
