A spokesperson for easyJet told Metro: ‘easyJet can confirm that flight EZY2252 from Hurghada to Manchester yesterday evening was diverted to Athens due to the Captain requiring medical assistance.
EasyJet pilot collapses mid-air on Egypt to Manchester flight A flight to Manchester had to divert and land in Athens when the pilot reportedly collapsed.
One person on board at the time told the Manchester Evening News: ‘The following call was from the cabin crew to advise this was the captain/pilot who was seeking medical attention and has fell unwell and we again would be further updated with what was going to happen.’.
Passengers on board the EasyJet flight from Hurghada in Egypt’s Red Sea holiday region were so scared that one needed an oxygen mask for a panic attack, a witness claimed.
Around two hours into the flight, cabin crew rushed to the front of the plane due to an incident, ‘screaming’ to ask if anybody on board was medically trained.
