A French plane coming from Algeria made an emergency landing on Thursday at Cairo Airport as an Algerian passenger died over a diabetic coma, a reliable source at the airport said.

The French plane was en route to Jeddah, the source said.

The pilot has asked Cairo Airport for permission to land after the Algerian passenger 's sudden death.

The body of the deceased will be sent to Heliopolis Hospital while the plane will resume its journey, the source said.

Sources: MENA