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Emergency declared on Jet2 Alicante to Glasgow flight

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By Morgan Carmichael Reporter
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A Glasgow-bound flight declared a mid-air emergency this afternoon.

Jet2 flight LS178 departed Alicante Airport shortly after 1.40pm local time and was due to arrive at Glasgow Airport around 3.40pm local time.

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Jet2 revealed that alarm was raised after a customer required medical attention. They did not provide any further details.

A spokesperson for the airline went on to say that the crew followed procedure and requested a priority landing.

Glasgow Airport confirmed that the flight landed safety and the plane was met with health and safety crews.

The person's condition is unknown.

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