{"id":137058,"date":"2026-07-29T12:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/137058\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T12:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:25:07","slug":"easyjet-flight-from-manchester-airport-forced-to-divert-after-medical-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/137058\/","title":{"rendered":"easyJet flight from Manchester Airport forced to divert after medical emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The flight to Copenhagen was forced to divert to the north east<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An easyJet flight was forced to divert after leaving Manchester for Copenhagen\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0_BHR_LEC_290726_EASYJET.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"An easyJet flight was forced to divert after leaving Manchester for Copenhagen\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">An easyJet flight was forced to divert after leaving Manchester for Copenhagen<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A flight from Manchester Airport was forced to divert yesterday after a passenger required urgent medical attention. The flight departed Manchester shortly after 8pm, after being scheduled to depart at 6.50pm, for Copenhagen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But shortly into the flight, it was forced to divert to Newcastle after an emergency was declared. The flight landed in the north east at 9.45pm before then setting off again for Denmark at around 10.10pm<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The flight eventually landed in the Danish capital at 12.30am.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">easyJet has since confirmed the emergency was declared due to a passenger needing urgent medical attention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An easyJet spokesperson said: &#8220;Flight EZY2237 from Manchester to Copenhagen yesterday diverted to Newcastle, due to a customer onboard requiring urgent medical attention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The customer was met by medical services on arrival and the flight continued to Copenhagen. The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is always easyJet\u2019s highest priority.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The flight was due to land in Copenhagen at 9.45pm before it was diverted\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0_060923airport13.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The flight was due to land in Copenhagen at 9.45pm before it was diverted\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The flight was due to land in Copenhagen at 9.45pm before it was diverted(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For the latest news and breaking news visit <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our <a aria-label=\"daily and breaking newsletterLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>. 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