BREAKING: Holiday jet bound for Mediterranean from Manchester declares emergency

A British passenger plane bound for a Mediterranean holiday island has declared an emergency whie over Southern England this morning.

By The Newsroom
Wednesday, 23rd May 2018, 10:47 am
Updated Wednesday, 23rd May 2018, 10:51 am
The flight was bound for Mallorca
The flight was bound for Mallorca

The emergency was declared at around 9.20am on the Jet2 flight from Manchester to Mallorca.

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The aircraft diverted to Standsted Airport.

The reason for the mid-air emergency is not currently known.

More follows.