easyJet flight makes emergency landing in Manchester 25 minutes after take-off
An easyJet plane headed to Paris was forced to land in Manchester just 25 minutes after departure.
An easyJet plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Manchester, just 25 minutes after take-off.
According to Flightradar24, the Paris-bound flight departed Edinburgh Airport at 7.14am - 14 minutes after its scheduled departure time - on Saturday (February 7). The flight was due to land at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport at 9.55am.
But, around 25 minutes into the flight, an emergency alert was issued by the pilot after a ‘technical’ problem was discovered on board.
The aircraft landed at Manchester Airport at 8.23am, with passengers moved to another plane.
A spokesperson for easyJet said: "Flight EZY3211 from Edinburgh to Paris CDG today diverted to Manchester due to a technical issue. The pilot performed a routine landing in Manchester and all passengers were transferred to a replacement aircraft and crew and continued onto their final destination, Paris CDG.
“The safety of our customers and crew is easyJet's highest priority and easyJet operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers’ guidelines.”