The unnamed woman suffered cardiac arrest on flight BY1573 (Picture: Robert Smith/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A British passenger has died on a TUI flight to Glasgow after being taken ill mid-air.

The unnamed woman suffered cardiac arrest on flight BY1573, which reported an emergency Squawk 7700 signal after leaving Tenerife Airport at 5.30pm yesterday.

It was diverted to Funchal Airport on the island of Madeira and landed around 6.40 pm.

Sadly the woman could not be saved despite emergency crews meeting airline staff at the scene.

TUI has been contacted for comment.

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The unnamed woman was taken ill on a flight to Glasgow.