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A British Airways flight to London had to be diverted after a passenger attempted suicide in the toilets at 35,000ft, it has been reported.

Flight BA282 was around nine hours into the journey from Los Angeles to Britain on Monday when it was forced to make an unscheduled diversion to Iceland.

It was packed full of Hollywood executives who were on there way to Cannes Film Festival.

Stan Rosenfield, a publicist who was on his way to promote client George Clooney's film 'Money Monster', was among those to witness the drama.

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He told The Hollywood Reporter: "Earlier, I remember going to the bathroom and it said 'Occupied'.

"I didn't feel like going to another section. A little while later, the same thing happened, so I just went to another bathroom.

"Then there were a series of beeps — I've never heard anything like it.

"All the flight attendants converged in the galley where the bathroom was and drew the curtain."

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Flight attendants later disclosed a man had been found slumped in plane toilets having attempted suicide, it was claimed.

The plane landed at Reykjavik and the man was taken to hospital.

Worried relatives of passengers took to Twitter when the plane was diverted on Monday.

After a two-hour delay it carried on to Heathrow.

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British Airways said in a tweet: "A person on board required medical assistance and the BA282 has now arrived safely at London Heathrow"

It is understood the man was not in a life-threatening condition and was later discharged from hospital.

Anyone who feels they need to speak to the Samaritans can call 116 123 or visit them online.