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Jet2 flight makes emergency landing at Bristol
Jet2 flight from Spain to Scotland declared emergency and diverted to Bristol after a passenger required urgent medical care, with all passengers confirmed safe by the airline.
- On Thursday a Jet2 passenger flight declared an in-flight emergency while crossing the English Channel, forcing the Jet2 Boeing 737-800 en route from Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport to Glasgow to make an unscheduled landing at Bristol Airport.
- Jet2 confirmed the reason for the diversion was a passenger requiring urgent medical attention, the airline told the Mirror.
- At about 16:20 CET the flight crew transmitted a Squawk 7700 and the aircraft began a rapid descent from cruising altitude, turning away from its original track.
- Air traffic controllers vectored the aircraft toward Bristol Airport and emergency services at Bristol Airport were put on standby to ensure passengers and crew safety.
- The trip appeared routine for the first two hours before trouble emerged as the Mirror and AirLive reported the flight’s sudden deviation in northern France and southern England airspace.
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