Jet2 Glasgow flight makes emergency landing after mid-air incident

Ruth Suter

3 July 2024 at 4:12 am·1-min read

The aircraft eventually landed in Scotland at 4.30am — -Credit: (Image: Getty Images)

A Jet2 flight headed to Scotland has been forced to make an emergency landing following a mid-air incident.

The aircraft, which was travelling from Tenerife to Glasgow, departed the Canary Island at 10.16pm on Tuesday, July 2.

Passengers were expected to land at Glasgow International Airport during the early hours of Wednesday, however, an emergency alert was issued at around 1.30am.

The LS176 flight was instead diverted to Cork in Ireland.

The flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger took unwell.

The flight touched down at the Scottish airport at 4.30am - almost three hours after it was due to land.

A spokesperson for Jet2 said: "We can confirm that flight LS176 from Tenerife to Glasgow diverted to Cork in the early hours of this morning due to a customer requiring medical assistance. The aircraft subsequently departed for Glasgow Airport."

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