A Jet2 pilot
fainted during turbulence on flight from Birmingham to Turkey
Passengers on a Turkey-bound flight from Birmingham Airport experienced
a mid-air drama after a pilot reportedly “fainted”, forcing the plane to make
an emergency landing.
The Jet2 flight which was travelling to Antalya in Turkey landed in
Thessaloniki in Greece because of what the airline described as a medical
emergency.
The incident happened on August 23. A passenger told how the drama
started when the plane hit some turbulence: “While we were all [seated] we
noticed something was going on at the front of the plane. We thought someone
had hurt themselves in the toilet while experiencing turbulence. “We were told
we were landing in Greece due to a medical emergency on board. We weren’t told
what part.”
The holidaymaker said staff did “all they could” to keep people updated
in the airport – but not before they were stuck on the runway in Thessaloniki
for more than an hour waiting for an ambulance to arrive.
Stewards reportedly informed passengers the pilot had “fainted”.
The flight was diverted as a “precautionary measure” according to a
Jet2 spokesman. They added that teams worked “extremely hard to look after
everyone” and apologised for the delay.
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