An easyJet flight from Inverness to London Gatwick was forced to divert to Manchester on [date] after a passenger suffered a medical emergency. The Airbus A320-214, operating as flight EZY846, departed Scotland shortly before 6:40am when the alert was declared.
A spokesperson for Manchester Airport confirmed that a passenger with a heart issue was feeling unwell, and the plane diverted as a precaution. The aircraft was met by medical services upon landing.
An easyJet spokesperson stated: 'We can confirm that flight EZY846 from Inverness to London Gatwick this morning was required to divert to Manchester due to a passenger onboard requiring urgent medical attention. The passenger was met in Manchester by medical services and the flight will continue to Gatwick this morning. The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is always easyJet's highest priority.'
The flight, which had been scheduled to land at Gatwick, was expected to continue its journey after the medical situation was resolved.
