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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Chris Slater

Two Manchester easyJet flights diverted due to 'emergencies'

Two Manchester easyJet flights have been diverted this morning after declaring separate 'emergencies.'

Holidaymakers jetting off from Manchester Airport to Enfidha in Tunisia this morning (Friday) were forced to turn back due to a 'technical issue.' The plane took off shortly before 8am. However, the pilot transmitted a 7700 squawk code, declaring a general emergency as it flew over Oxfordshire.

The Airbus A320 plane then turned around and flew back to Manchester where it landed shortly afterwards. easyJet said a normal landing took place and all passengers disembarked as normal.

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