Three flights diverted from Liverpool to Manchester Airport after 'power failure'

Three flights have been diverted from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Manchester Airport following a 'power failure'.

Liverpool Airport announced earlier today that all flights have been temporarily suspended due to a power failure that has affected Air Traffic Control.

As a result, several flights that were supposed to land at Liverpool Airport have been diverted to nearby Manchester Airport. The first flight to be diverted was an easyJet flight from Jersey, which arrived at Manchester Airport 33 minutes later than scheduled, after being in the air for one hour and 23 minutes.

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The second flight was an easyJet flight from Enfidha in Tunisia, which landed 27 minutes beyond its scheduled arrival time.

The third flight was a Jet2 flight from Palma de Mallorca, which was supposed to arrive at Liverpool Airport at 2pm, but instead landed at Manchester Airport at 2.30pm.

In a statement, posted on X, Liverpool Airport said: "Unfortunately, a power failure is impacting Air Traffic Control and aircraft operations are temporarily suspended.

"Passengers, or those meeting flights, should contact their airline for the latest flight information. Engineers are working to resolve this as soon as possible, with updates to follow."

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