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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Joe Faretra

Passengers terrified as pilot faints at 30,000ft on flight to holiday hotspot

Holidaymakers experienced chaos at 30,000 feet when their aircraft was forced into an emergency landing after their pilot 'fainted' in the cockpit.

Passengers on the Jet2 flight from Birmingham Airport to Antalya in Turkey had to make a stop in Greece due to what the airline called a medical emergency.

One fuming passenger claimed the ordeal had delayed the start of their holiday by eight hours, and said they were just given a €15 euro voucher each, which covered a "basic meal".

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