A TUI flight has been spotted circling over Merseyside for nearly three hours after sending an emergency squawk.
TUI BY216 flight was due to fly from Manchester to Cape Verde at 9.33am. However, upon take off at 10.30am the plane started to circle around the airport.
It proceeded to then fly over the Peak District National Park, Wrexham and Merseyside for two hours and 30 minutes before returning to Manchester Airport.