An airline flight Low Cost Easyjet who was traveling from Egypt to Manchester (United Kingdom) suffered an emergency landing after That the pilot fainted.
Easyjet’s flight was traveling from the Egyptian Airport of Hurghada when one of the pilots suffered a medical emergency. Due to this event, The flight deviated to Athenswhere the co -pilot had to fly over the airport.
Emergency vehicles waited for the plane on Athens’s landing floor to serve the other pilot. A passenger, who did not want to reveal his name told Mirror that two flight hours had passed when They realized that something was going wrong.
The cabin crew was serving drinks when the passenger remembered have seen them run towards the front of the plane, where a man had collapsed.
The witness added: “At first we thought it could be a passenger, since it was not said much more than the screams of Ask if someone had medical training. Some passengers got up and helped cabin crew. “
The passenger also recalled that a screen was placed on the front of the plane to give privacy to the pilot. He added: “The next call was the cabin crew to let us know that It was the captain/pilot who was looking for medical attention, that he had felt bad and that they would keep us informed of what was going to happen. “
“Then, Passengers began to worry and get anxiousincluding, knowing that it was the pilot and not a passenger. “Travelers were told that the co -pilot would have to perform an emergency landing.
“The trip began to get very hard and scary and, as we approached the track, we were received by many emergency services, such as Firefighters, Police and Ambulancesall aligned along the track, “the passenger continued.
Upon remembering the landing, the passenger revealed: “We began to panic. Another passenger began to have a panic attack And they gave him an oxygen mask to help him. “
The passenger said that the cabin crew and the co -pilot were “fantastic” and added: “I am very happy that we had a Fantastic cabin crew on board and that the co -pilot made us land safely. ”
An Easyjet member explained to the Mirror: “Easyjet can confirm that the EZY2252 flight from Hurghada to Manchester yesterday (Saturday) at night was diverted to Athens because The captain required medical assistance “.
“The first officer made a routine landing according to standard operating procedures and The plane was received by paramedics Upon arrival in Athens, “the company continued.
“As a result, The first leg was delayed during the night And passengers will continue their trip to Manchester today (Sunday). We did everything possible to minimize the impact of the interruption and organize hotel rooms and meals when they were available, “they added.
“We would like to apologize to passengers for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding“concludes the British company statement, based in Luton.
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