Overview

• The Alicante-bound service left Manchester shortly after 6pm on Wednesday before turning back roughly 30 minutes into the flight.
• FlightRadar24 data showed the aircraft heading south over Birmingham and the south coast, looping over the English Channel before redirecting to Gatwick.
• The jet landed at London Gatwick, and a replacement flight was scheduled to continue to Alicante at about 9pm.
• In updates to customers, easyJet apologized for the disruption and said the situation was outside the airline’s control.
• The carrier has not provided further details about the passenger welfare matter, with reports noting recent easyJet operational incidents at Manchester earlier this month.