EasyJet chaos as plane makes emergency landing in UK 'with ill pilot stuck in toilet'

dailystar.co.uk:

easyJet plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport as the pilot was being ill in the toilet. EasyJet flight EZY6938 was approaching the airport in the early hours of this morning (June 12), flying from Heraklion in Greece to the Scottish capital.

A Live Squawk 700 alert was issued on approach, requesting an expedited landing, with the first officer taking control of the plane at around 1.20am.The pilot was seen entering the plane's toilet and did not come out until it had landed, according to passengersEasyJet confirmed to The Sun that the first officer did land the plane, but did not say whether the captain remained in the toilet until after the plane had landed.A passenger told the Scottish Sun: "The captain had been seen going into the toilet and not coming out."The plane was met on the runway by five fire engines and two ambulances and after landing."The very young looking co-pilot announced on the tannoy that the emergency response was due to the captain taking ill."They added that the co-pilot said they had been on duty for 13 hours.

They claimed the plane had pushed back from the stand and waited for 45 minutes for airways to clear prior to taking off from Greece, as it had done on the outward journey at Edinburgh airport.An easyJet spokesperson told The Sun: "EasyJet can confirm that flight EZY6938 from Heraklion to Edinburgh on 12 June requested an expedited landing due to the Captain becoming unwell while on approach to Edinburgh.“The First Officer landed the aircraft in line with standard operating procedures and the Captain was met by paramedics on arrival as a precaution.“The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is always easyJet's highest priority".For the latest breaking.