EasyJet flight to Tenerife declares mid-air emergency over 'medical incident'

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Crew on board the easyJet flight to Tenerife declared a medical emergency at 37,000ft over France before the plane diverted towards Paris Orly Airport

An easyJet flight from Amsterdam to Tenerife was forced to divert after crew declared an emergency 37,000ft above France.

Flight U27883 departed Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) at 12:20 local time and was heading for Tenerife South Airport (TFS) when flight crew issued a squawk 7700 - the universal aviation code for a general emergency.

The issue was reported roughly one hour into the journey while the Airbus A320neo was cruising at an altitude of 37,000 feet over France.

Flight tracking data showed the aircraft making a sharp deviation from its planned route and beginning its descent towards Paris Orly Airport.

The plane landed safely on runway 2 following a "medical emergency," where it intended to refuel before continuing the flight as soon as possible, reports AirLive. The Mirror has contacted easyJet for comment.

It comes after just days after a Ryanair flight bound for Spain declared an emergency 11,950ft above Scotland, with passengers reportedly asked if there was a medically qualified person on board.

Flight FR2522 issued a squawk 7700 near Glasgow shortly before 12pm on October 26, according to flight tracking data.

The Boeing 737-800 was bound for Alicante–Elche in Spain, where it was due to land at 2:55pm local time, but declared an emergency at 11:56am before it was diverted to Newcastle International Airport.

According to The National, passengers were reportedly asked if anyone on board the plane was medically qualified.

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