The incident saw the jet divert and land in London for urgent medical aid
A mid-flight medical emergency saw a Ryanair flight make a dramatic U-turn for an emergency landing.
On Wednesday (August 5), the Limoges-bound jet, headed to western France, was forced to land in London instead after the airline said a crew member became ill on board.
The incident occurred not long after take-off from Manchester Airport. The jet safely landed at Stansted Airport to allow for aid to be given, reports Lancs Live.
The airline said that the delay was slightly less than two hours. A new crew was stood-by in Stansted, and crewed the plane on the onward leg to Limoges.
A Ryanair spokesperson said: “This flight from Manchester to Limoges (5 Aug) diverted to Stansted Airport after a crew member became ill during take-off.
“To minimise disruption to passengers, we quickly arranged for a stand-by crew to operate this flight, which departed Stansted following a brief 1hr 41mins delay.”
A spokesperson for Stansted Airport said: “On Wednesday a Ryanair flight from Manchester on route to France diverted into Stansted due to a medical issue on board the aircraft, landing safely just after 12:30.”
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