A Jet2 flight bound for Gran Canaria was forced to turn around on Saturday due to "unforeseen operational reasons."
The Boeing 757-200 took off from Manchester Airport at 6.41pm, but just a few minutes into the flight was turned back around. The pilot decided to abort the trip and instead flew west over Wales, where it maintained a holding pattern before returning to Manchester.
The Manchester Evening News reported flight LS781 landed back at Manchester Airport just before 9pm. The jet cruised at around 16,000ft over the west coast of Wales before returning to Manchester, more than two hours after it had taken off.