The flight took off from Manchester Airport on Monday evening and returned an hour later
The flight took off from Manchester Airport on Monday evening and returned an hour later(Image: FlightRadar24)
An easyJet flight from Manchester diverted back to the airport after a ‘passenger issue’ on Monday night (June 30).
The EZY2159 service to Izmir took off from Manchester Airport shortly before 5pm, and flew eastwards over Sheffield and Norfolk before suddenly diverting back to the airport.
The flight turned over the North Sea before touching down back in Manchester again at around 5.50pm, around an hour after take off.
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The airline later confirmed that the flight had been diverted due to a ‘passenger welfare issue’. The disruption, easyJet said, was ‘out of our control’ and considered ‘an extraordinary circumstance’.
According to an update on the easyJet website, the flight was grounded overnight, with plans being made for another service to run on Tuesday morning (July 1).
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Further details about the nature of the incident on board have not been confirmed.
easyJet issued an update to customers(Image: Julian Hamilton/Sunday Mirror)
An update at 9pm read: “We’re sorry that your flight has been delayed overnight. This is due to a passenger welfare issue.
“We are working hard to arrange your new flight for tomorrow. Once again, we’re very sorry for the disruption to your travel plans.”
EasyJet has been contacted for a comment.
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