Jet2 flight makes emergency landing due to 'fault indication'

Flight LS135, which took off from Glasgow at around 7am, was bound for Rome when a squawk 7700 was issued.

Glasgow Jet2 flight makes emergency landing due to ‘fault indication’iStock

A Jet2 flight from Glasgow was forced to divert after it declared a mid-air emergency on Monday.

Flight LS135, which took off from Glasgow at around 7am, was bound for Rome when a Squawk 7700 was issued by pilots over Paris due to a minor fault indication.

The plane did a U-turn over the French capital before landing at London Stanstead.

The flight operators confirmed that the aeroplane arrived safely and passengers will be transferred onto a replacement craft.

A spokesperson said: “We can confirm that flight LS135 from Glasgow to Rome followed standard operating procedure and diverted to London Stansted this morning, due to a minor fault indication.

“The aircraft landed safely, and customers will be transferred onto a replacement aircraft to continue their journey.”

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