A passenger recalled the terrifying moment their flight was forced to make an emergency landing after being diverted. The easyJet flight had been travelling from Hurghada in Egypt to Manchester when one of the pilots had a medical emergency.
As a result the flight was diverted to Athens, where it had to circle the airport before making an emergency landing. One of the passengers on the plane recalled the terrifying moment that they arrived in Athens, where they have now been left stranded.
The flight touched down at Athens safely, where it was greeted by emergency vehicles on the runway. Fortunately, the remaining pilot was able to land the plane safely.
The passenger, who did not want to be named, told the Manchester Evening News that they had been around two hours into the flight when they realised something was wrong.
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