Jet2 plane flying to Greece is forced to U-turn after pilot reported a ‘fault indication’

Jet2 plane flying from Manchester to Greece is forced to U-turn over France after pilot reported a ‘fault indication’

  • Jet2 plane flying from Manchester to Greece this morning was forced to U-turn
  • Passenger carrier turned around over France due to ‘minor fault indication’
  • Flight was due to land in Kalamata at 11.55am local time, Flight Radar shows

A Jet2 plane flying from Manchester to amber-list Greece this morning was forced to U-turn over France after the pilot reported a ‘minor fault indication’.

The passenger carrier took off at around 5.20am and was due to land in Kalamata at 11.55am local time before it was ‘diverted’.

Tracking app Flight Radar showed that flight LS1765 turned around over northern France and headed back to Manchester at 6.10am.

Jet2 said that the aircraft landed safely and customers were transferred onto an alternative plane taking them to Greece. 

The passenger carrier took off at around 5.20am and was due to land in Kalamata at 11.55am local time before it was ‘diverted’. Tracking app Flight Radar showed that flight LS1765 turned around over northern France and headed back to Manchester at 6.10am

A Jet2 plane flying from Manchester to amber-list Greece this morning was forced to U-turn over France after the pilot reported a 'minor fault indication' (stock)

A Jet2 plane flying from Manchester to amber-list Greece this morning was forced to U-turn over France after the pilot reported a ‘minor fault indication’ (stock)

MailOnline has asked Jet2 what the reported fault was. 

A spokesman told MailOnline: ‘Flight LS1765 from Manchester to Kalamata followed standard procedure and returned to Manchester Airport after the pilot reported a minor fault indication.

‘The aircraft landed safely and customers were transferred onto an alternative aircraft. They are now making their way to Kalamata to enjoy their holidays.

A spokesperson from the airport told the Manchester Evening News that there was ‘no cause for alarm’. Manchester declined to comment when approached by MailOnline for comment. 

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