A Jet2 flight from Lanzarote to Bristol had to be diverted yesterday (September 28) due to a passenger needing medical attention. Jet2 has confirmed that the flight was diverted to Austurias in Spain, but did return to Bristol Airport shortly after.
A tweet from Airport Webcams at around 10:48pm last night read: "Incident: Jet2 #LS1802 Lanzarote to Bristol (Boeing 737-800 G-DRTK) squawked 7700 General Emergency over the Bay of Biscay, descended rapidly and has just diverted to Oviedo/Asturias. Reason not yet known."
A spokesperson for Jet2 said: "Flight LS1802 from Lanzarote to Bristol diverted to Asturias yesterday due to a customer requiring medical attention.
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"We can confirm that the aircraft departed Asturias for Bristol shortly afterwards and we would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused."
BristolLive has approached Bristol Airport for comment.
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