A holiday flight to Spain was forced to land in France when a passenger required urgent medical assistance. The easyJet service between Belfast and Alicante was forced to land in Brest, after a passenger became unwell and needed help.
Passengers were made to wait around two hours on Tuesday before setting off again to their original destination Alicante, which is the main airport for the popular Costa Blanca resort of Benidorm. Although the condition of the passenger seeking medical help is not known, easyJet said that the wellbeing of its customers and crew are its main priority, reports the Mirror.
An airline spokesperson said: "easyJet can confirm that flight EZY6701 from Belfast to Alicante diverted to Brest due to a passenger on board requiring urgent medical assistance. The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is our highest priority.”
