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.

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 to Manchester was forced to make an emergency landing in Greece after the pilot collapsed at the controls. Panic erupted on board as cabin crew abandoned their drinks trolleys and rushed to the front of the aircraft while screaming for medical assistance.

An easyJet flight from Egypt to Manchester had to be diverted to Greece after a mid-air emergency that saw the pilot collapse. The flight had been travelling from Hurghada when one of the two pilots in the cockpit suffered a medical emergency.

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