Jet2 Edinburgh flight makes emergency landing en route to Palma

The flight was forced to make a landing in Manchester on Wednesday morning.

Jet2 Edinburgh flight makes Manchester emergency landing en route to Palma iStock

A flight from Edinburgh to Palma was forced to emergency land in Manchester after a medical emergency on Wednesday morning.

Jet2 flight LS717, a Boeing 737-800 operating from Edinburgh to Palma De Mallorca declared an emergency as it flew over northern England.

The flight is now back in the air and heading towards the original destination.

A spokesperson for Jet2 said: “Flight LS717 from Edinburgh to Palma diverted to Manchester Airport on Wednesday, October 11 due to a customer requiring medical attention.”

STV News is now on WhatsApp

Get all the latest news from around the country

Follow STV News
Follow STV News on WhatsApp

Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country

WhatsApp channel QR Code
Posted in