Easyjet flight to Manchester from Egypt in emergency landing as pilot collapses An easyJet flight from Egypt to Manchester was involved in an emergency landing after a pilot collapsed.
The passenger added: "At first we thought this may of been a passenger as nothing much was being said other than the screams asking if anyone is medically trained, where a few passengers got up and assisted the cabin crew.".
An easyJet told the outlet: "EasyJet can confirm that flight EZY2252 from Hurghada to Manchester yesterday evening was diverted to Athens due to the Captain requiring medical assistance.
"The ride began to get very rough and scary and as we approached the runway we were welcomed with lots of emergency services such as fire engines, police, and ambulances all lined along the runway," the passenger continued.
The passenger said the cabin crew and co-pilot were "fantastic," adding: "I'm just so glad we had fantastic cabin crew on board and the co-pilot landed us safely."
