A Jet2 flight was forced to make a sudden diversion this evening after an emergency.
The flight, travelling from Tenerife to Manchester Airport was diverted to Newquay on Sunday, April 2. It is believed to have landed at Cornwall Airport Newquay shortly before 6pm.
It was later confirmed by the airline that the reason for the sudden diversion was due to a passenger on board requiring medical assistance, the Manchester Evening News reports.
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A spokesperson for Jet2 said: "Flight LS756 from Tenerife to Manchester has diverted to Cornwall Airport Newquay, due to a customer requiring medical attention."
The LS756 flight departed the airport at Tenerife shortly before 2pm on Sunday afternoon before issuing the emergency alert and diverting around three and a half hours into the journey and landing at Cornwall Airport Newquay at 5.45pm.
No other information is available at this stage.
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