An EasyJet flight was traveling from Hurghada, Egypt to Manchester, England, when the pilot suffered a “medical emergency” on Saturday, Feb. 8, forcing the co-pilot to divert and land in Athens. Greece,

A plane was forced to make an emergency landing after the pilot collapsed mid-flight, according to a company spokesperson.

An easyJet flight to Manchester was forced to divert to Athens after one of the pilots reportedly collapsed during the flight, leading to passenger panic as the plane made an emergency landing. Flight EZY2252 departed Hurghada, Egypt, on Saturday 8 February at 10.14pm for a journey to Manchester that usually takes around six hours.

An EasyJet flight on its way to Manchester was forced to divert to Athens after one of the pilots had a medical emergency

The co-pilot took control and landed the plane at Athens airport, where paramedics were waiting on the tarmac to provide urgent medical care to the stricken pilot.

An easyJet flight from Hurghada in Egypt to Manchester was forced to make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, after one of the pilots became ill

Cabin crew and passengers were left screaming in fear after a pilot collapsed mid-flight, causing the plane to make an emergency landing. An EasyJet flight was on its way to Manchester from Hurghada,

The flight to Manchester from Egypt was diverted to Athens where passengers have been left stranded after the plane circled the airport before making the emergency landing

An easyJet flight en route from Hurghada, Egypt to Manchester was forced to make an emergency landing after one of the pilots collapsed. The flight was diverted to Athens due to the medical emergency, where the remaining pilot had to circle the airport.