The aircraft's crew reported an emergency situation after detecting that a passenger was experiencing health issues. Given the circumstances, the pilots requested landing priority to ensure immediate medical attention for the affected individual.

According to official reports from air traffic controllers, the aircraft was granted a continuous descent and a direct route to runway 12 at Bilbao airport. This direct approach maneuver was coordinated simultaneously with airport services to ensure medical assistance was ready on the tarmac upon landing.

The aircraft deviated from its usual trajectory towards the Canary Islands to head to the Vizcaya airfield, where the passenger was evacuated for assessment and treatment. No further details have been provided regarding the affected person's health status or the delay incurred by the remaining passengers bound for Tenerife South airport.