Jet2 flight forced to make an unexpected diversion to London while en route to Rome
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One passenger said they understood the issue related to the plane’s the fuel gauge. A Jet2 flight was forced to make an unexpected landing at London Stansted after jetting off from Glasgow due to a “minor fault indication”. Flight LS135 departed from Glasgow just after 7am on Monday heading to Rome, Italy, when it made an emergency diversion.
The Boeing 737 aircraft had just travelled past Paris, France, around 8.20am when it made a U-turn around the city and headed back to the UK, data from flight tracker FlightRadar shows. The flight usually takes four hours and was due to arrive in Rome by 11am, however, the aircraft instead landed at London Stansted Airport just after 9am.
The plane reportedly issued a 7700 squawk alert, which indicates an emergency situation, at around an hour and a half into the flight. A spokesperson for Jet2 told The Independent: "We can confirm that flight LS135 from Glasgow to Rome followed standard operating procedure and diverted to London Stansted this morning [20January], due to a minor fault indication.”.
“The aircraft landed safely, and customers were transferred onto a replacement aircraft to continue their journey.”. “[A] fire truck checked us out when we landed and no sign of any leaking fuel. We are still on the runway.”. “Captain [is] now saying there’s another available plane here and they’re going to try to move us across that one.
