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28.09.2022 - 11:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A Jet2 flight to Manchester Airport was forced to divert to Brussels due to a serious medical emergency.
The flight departed from Bodrum on time at 11.30pm last night (September 27). It was due to land in Manchester at 2am this morning but had to land in the Belgian capital due to the incident.
In a text seen by the Manchester Evening News , the airline told passengers there had been a 'serious medical situation'. Flight trackers showed the LS 984 landing in Brussels.
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Shannon, from Northern Moor, was on the flight heading home with her two-year-old daughter. She said there there were 'about five ambulances, some fire engines and a police car waiting' on the tarmac in Brussels.
"The flight was on time from Bodrum. We ended up doing an emergency landing to Brussels", she said.
"There was about five ambulances, fire engines and a police car waiting. We landed and got taken into the airport but we've had no information, there's people with young children and people in wheelchairs here.
"They said it was an emergency medical incident. There's been no communication and we feel like we've been dragged from pillar to post.
"We weren't able to get our bags from the plane so I haven't even been able to get more nappies for my daughter."
Shannon said the flight was due to leave Brussels and head back to Manchester at around 9am this morning. The M.E.N has seen two text messages sent by the airline to passengers. The first said: "We are sorry that due to a medical onboard your flight has diverted to Brussels. We will update you shortly."
The second message read: "We are sorry your flight today has been
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