A passenger plane on a trip from the UK to Ibiza was forced to make an abrupt U-turn after signalling a mid-air emergency.
Flight LS1473 from London Stansted to Ibiza issued a "squawk 7700" alert, the international code for a general emergency, while flying at 35,000ft over northern France.
The Boeing 737-800, registered G-JZHF, made an unscheduled 180-degree turn and was prioritised for landing at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, where it touched down safely on runway 27L shortly before 11am.
Emergency services were placed on standby at the airport ahead of the plane’s arrival.
Jet2 flight LS1473 made a U-turn over France after pilots declared an emergency https://t.co/hpwlD6SdYo
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The 27-year-old aircraft, which first entered service in 1999, previously flew with other carriers including Dutch low-cost airline Transaviam before joining the Jet2 fleet, AirLive reports.
The cause of the emergency has not yet been confirmed by the airline.
Flight tracking data shows the aircraft began its unscheduled 180-degree turn around an hour into the journey after leaving at 8.10am.
Jet2 has been contacted by Newsquest for comment.
What are Jet2's hand luggage restrictions?
Passengers can bring one piece of hand luggage onboard Jet2 flights free of charge.
It needs to weigh no more than 10kg and be no larger than 56cm x 45cm x 25cm, including any wheels and handles.
Jet2 adds: "You can also bring a small, under-seat bag onboard (such as a handbag, laptop bag or airport purchase), if it doesn't exceed 40 x 30 x 20cm in size and can be placed underneath the seat in front of you.
"Any hand baggage exceeding the maximum dimensions, weight and/or pieces will incur the fees".
Jet2 reserves the right to check hand luggage into the aircraft hold for operational or capacity reasons.
It adds: "If this is the case, you must ensure that you remove all valuable items (including travel documents, money, medication, keys, spare lithium batteries, as well as any electronic items containing lithium batteries) and carry these with you in the cabin."
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