An EasyJet flight from Palma de Mallorca to Glasgow was forced to divert to Liverpool John Lennon Airport on Sunday evening, May 31. The Airbus A319, operating as flight EJU7357, departed Palma at 6.40pm and was scheduled to land in Glasgow at 8.45pm, but instead made an unscheduled landing in Liverpool.
EasyJet has apologised to passengers, describing the incident as an 'extraordinary circumstance' outside of the airline's control. In a message to affected travellers, the airline stated: 'We're very sorry that your flight will be diverting to Liverpool. We apologise for the inconvenience. We plan to continue your journey to Glasgow as soon as possible.'
The airline confirmed that the aircraft would refuel before continuing to Glasgow, with the crew providing updates to passengers. The diversion comes just days after another EasyJet flight, U251 from the Isle of Man to Liverpool, declared a mid-air emergency and diverted to Manchester Airport on May 24 following an aborted landing sequence. That flight landed safely at Manchester at 4.05pm.
