Jet2 UK flight lands in Paris airport after signalling mid-air emergency
The Boeing 737-800 landed safely after pilots declared a general emergency, and the airline said the cause has not been confirmed.
- On Sunday, Jet2 flight LS1473 from London Stansted to Ibiza made an unscheduled U-turn over France after pilots declared a general emergency while flying at 35,000ft.
- After departing at 8.10am, the aircraft began its unscheduled 180-degree turn roughly one hour into the journey, maneuvering over northern France.
- The jet touched down safely on runway 27L at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport shortly before 11am, with emergency services on standby.
- Registered G-JZHF, the 27-year-old aircraft previously operated with Dutch airline Transaviam before joining Jet2's fleet, AirLive reports.
- Jet2 passengers may carry one piece of hand luggage free of charge, provided it weighs no more than 10kg, though the airline reserves the right to check baggage into the hold for operational reasons.
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While heading for the Spanish island of Ibiza, the flight was diverted to Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport.
UK flight to popular holiday hotspot declares mid-air emergency at 35,000ft
The plane, a 27-year-old Boeing 737-800 broadcast an emergency “squawk 7700” code before making an abrupt U-turn about an hour after taking off from Stansted Airport headed for Ibiza
Jet2 flight LS1473 made a U-turn over France after pilots declared an emergency
A Jet2 flight bound for Ibiza was forced to make an abrupt U-turn over northern France after declaring an in-flight emergency. PARIS — Flight LS1473 departed London Stansted Airport (STN) at 08:10 BST for Ibiza Airport (IBZ). Roughly one hour into the flight, while cruising at 35,000 feet over French airspace, the flight crew broadcast […] The post Jet2 flight LS1473 made a U-turn over France after pilots declared an emergency appeared first on …
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