The plane was flying from Inverness to London Gatwick
An EasyJet flight had to make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport because a passenger was feeling unwell.
The airport spokesperson said the plane had to change its route as a safety measure because a passenger with a heart problem was "feeling unwell". The plane, an Airbus A320-214, was flying from Inverness in Scotland to London Gatwick and it took off just before 6.40am. A plane spotter and student pilot in Manchester said they were ready to see the plane, with the flight number was EZY70W, land at 7.35am.READ MORE: Fern Britton says she was 'knocked for six' after split from Phil Vickery
An easyJet spokesperson said: "We can confirm that flight EZY846 from Inverness to London Gatwick this morning was required to divert to Manchester due to a passenger onboard requiring urgent medical attention. "The passenger was met in Manchester by medical services and the flight will continue to Gatwick this morning. The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is always easyJet's highest priority."
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