A PLANE was forced to make an emergency landing after a medical emergency onboard.
The EasyJet plane travelling from Copenhagen to Manchester made an emergency landing at Newcastle.
Flight U22238 landed just before 11pm this evening after a delayed departure from Copenhagen at 10.22pm CET, over half an hour later than scheduled.
The plane was due to arrive at Manchester Airport at 10.35pm GMT.
The flight company explained: “the disruption to [the] flight is outside of our control and is considered to be an extraordinary circumstance.”
EasyJet issued an apology on their website: “We’re very sorry that your flight has now been diverted. This is due to a passenger welfare issue.”
The medical emergency meant another plane, Air France flight AFR1558, was placed in a holding pattern until the EasyJet flight landed.
The plane will be refuelled then continue on its journey to Manchester, said EasyJet.
