Emergency crews meet Jet2 flight on Manchester Airport runway after London Stansted diversion

A Jet2 flight was diverted to Manchester Airport and met by emergency crews this morning due to a 'minor fault indication'.

The plane headed for Antalya in Turkey took off from London Stansted as normal earlier today, but had to be diverted to Manchester due to the issue. A Jet2 spokesperson confirmed the aircraft landed safely.

Clips from an aviation live stream on YouTube showed multiple fire engines behind the aircraft after it landed at Manchester. The emergency crews appeared to taxi the plane down the runway.

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Passengers will be transferred onto a standby aircraft, the Jet2 spokesperson added. A statement issued by the airline said: "A Flight LS1465 from London Stansted to Antalya followed procedure and diverted to Manchester Airport this morning, due to a minor fault indication.

"The aircraft landed safely, and customers will be transferred onto a standby aircraft so that we can get them on their way to Antalya as soon as possible. We apologise to everyone onboard for any inconvenience caused."

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