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Ashlie Blakey & Kate Lally

Second Jet2 flight sparks emergency response on runway

A "fault" on board led to a Jet2 flight being diverted to Manchester Airport this morning, less than a week after another plane had to divert for the same reason.

The flight from Edinburgh to Gran Canaria was forced to instead land in Manchester due to a "minor fault indication", an airline spokesperson told the MEN. The aircraft landed safely and was met by fire crews on the runway "as a precautionary measure".

A Jet2 spokesperson said: "Flight LS715 from Edinburgh to Gran Canaria followed procedure and diverted to Manchester Airport this morning, due to a minor fault indication. The aircraft landed safely and was met by emergency services as a precautionary measure.

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