An EasyJet flight was traveling from Hurghada, Egypt to Manchester, England, when the pilot suffered a “medical emergency” on Saturday, Feb. 8, forcing the co-pilot to divert and land in Athens. Greece,

An easyJet flight to Manchester was forced to divert to Athens after one of the pilots reportedly collapsed during the flight, leading to passenger panic as the plane made an emergency landing. Flight EZY2252 departed Hurghada, Egypt, on Saturday 8 February at 10.14pm for a journey to Manchester that usually takes around six hours.

A plane was forced to make an emergency landing after the pilot collapsed mid-flight, according to a company spokesperson.

An EasyJet flight on its way to Manchester was forced to divert to Athens after one of the pilots had a medical emergency

The co-pilot took control and landed the plane at Athens airport, where paramedics were waiting on the tarmac to provide urgent medical care to the stricken pilot.

Cabin crew and passengers were left screaming in fear after a pilot collapsed mid-flight, causing the plane to make an emergency landing. An EasyJet flight was on its way to Manchester from Hurghada,

An easyJet flight from Egypt to Manchester had to be diverted to Greece after a mid-air emergency that saw the pilot collapse. The flight had been travelling from Hurghada when one of the two pilots in the cockpit suffered a medical emergency.

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The easyJet flight from Hurghada in Egypt to Manchester was diverted to Athens, where it had to circle the airport before making an emergency landing.