A Jet2 flight from Tenerife to Manchester was forced to make a diversion to Newquay on Sunday evening (April 2).
The flight path shows the plane change direction and divert to Newquay when travelling northwards towards Manchester Airport over the Celtic Sea.
It was later confirmed by the airline that the reason for the sudden diversion was due to a passenger on board requiring medical assistance.
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The LS756 flight departed the airport at Tenerife shortly before 2pm on Sunday afternoon before issuing the emergency alert and diverting around three and a half hours into the journey and landing at Cornwall Airport Newquay at 5.45pm.
Further details about the incident have not been confirmed, but the Manchester Evening News has approached Jet2 and asked how other passengers will be transported back to Manchester.
A spokesperson for Jet2 said: “Flight LS756 from Tenerife to Manchester has diverted to Cornwall Airport Newquay, due to a customer requiring medical attention.”
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