Passenger dies on a flight as Storm Katie causes chaos in the skies

Passenger dies on a flight as Storm Katie causes chaos in the skies

Malaysia Airlines flight MH0002 was en-route from Bali to Heathrow when it was diverted to Manchester.

The pilot during the flight announced that one passenger died during the journey — but it is not known if it was related to the adverse weather.

Jack Crone was on the flight and said passengers were left shocked by the news.

He said: "There was an exclamation of shock from everyone when the pilot announced the death but we are not on the same level as the person who died so I don't know anything about them — I asked the steward but they said they couldn't talk about it yet.

"A request for a medical professional was made a few hours before we got near London and the pilot later said the person died as we were approaching Heathrow, so it was unlikely to be sudden stress due to storm.

"They still haven't removed the body even though we've been here for hours."

Mr Crone said he was on the passenger plane for more than 18 hours and that his fellow passengers were "exhausted" and "fed up".

Passengers have been left trying to get home from other airports across the country after their flights were diverted.

Tess Tyler was landing at Heathrow when her plane was diverted to Gatwick. She wrote on Twitter: "That was the most terrifying landing I've ever experienced. Diverted from to @gatwick_airport #StormKatie."

South Yorkshire Police have confirmed a fatality as a car crashed into the River Don after plunging from the A1M near junction 36 and 37.

The man is believed to have died after his car crashed through safety barriers and plunged 70ft into the river below.

High speed Condor Ferries between Poole and Guernsey and between Guernsey and Jersey have been cancelled on safety grounds and the Sandbanks Ferry between Studland and Poole in Dorset has also been suspended.

Southern Electric Power Distribution has also announced that thousands of homes are without electricity.

Several train routes were hit by long days as the trees blew onto the tracks.

A crane was blown over in strong winds in Greenwich, south-east London, at about 2am.

Express.co.uk has contacted Malaysia Airlines for a comment.