Jet2 flight from Greece diverted to Croatia after emergency

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 15:33 · Archive

A Jet2 flight bound for Manchester was diverted to Split, Croatia after declaring an emergency on Friday.

A Jet2 flight bound for Manchester Airport was diverted to Split Airport in Croatia after declaring an emergency while flying from Greece on Friday, 30 October.

Flight LS1750 was travelling from Samos to Manchester when it diverted to Split. The Boeing 737-800, registration G-JZBU, departed Samos at 11.48 am UTC and was originally scheduled to arrive at Manchester at 3.30 pm UTC.

Tracking data from Flightradar24 shows that the aircraft was squawking 7700, the transponder code used to signal a general emergency. This code indicates that the aircraft had declared an emergency, though it does not specify the nature of the problem.

The reason for the diversion has not yet been confirmed by Jet2 or airport authorities.

Jet2 flight from Greece diverted to Croatia after emergency — Image: Chester Standard

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Jet2 flight to Manchester diverted after emergency declaredA JET2 flight bound for Manchester Airport has been diverted to Croatia after declaring an emergency while flying from Greece.Chester Standard · 30 Oct, 15:19
Jet2 flight to Manchester diverted after emergency declaredA JET2 flight bound for Manchester Airport has been diverted to Croatia after declaring an emergency while flying from Greece.Warrington Guardian · 30 Oct, 15:18
Jet2 flight to Manchester diverted after emergency declaredA JET2 flight bound for Manchester Airport has been diverted to Croatia after declaring an emergency while flying from Greece.Northwich Guardian · 30 Oct, 15:18

In this story: Jet2 · Manchester Airport · Split Airport · Samos · Croatia

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