Flight from Manchester forced to divert 1,000 miles away after declaring emergency
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA flight from Manchester as diverted this morning after a medical emergency on-board. It happened on flight TOM342 being operated by the charter airline Go2Sky.
The flight, containing a large number of TUI holidaymakers, bound for Ohrid is a city in North Macedonia, took off from Manchester Aiprort shortly 8am.
However around an hour and a half into its roughly three flight, it declared an emergency. It landed at Frankfuirt Airport in central Germany, around 1,100 miles from its destination. READ MORE: Jet2 issues vital warning to all Manchester Airport passengers A TUI spokesperson said this was due to a 'medical incident on board.' The passenger was 'disembarked and met by medical professionals' they added.
The flight continued its journey, leaving Frankfurt shortly after 1pm Central European Summer Time landing in Ohrid at 3pm. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link
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