A GLASGOW-bound plane has had to do an emergency landing in France after declaring a mid-air emergency.

Jet2 flight LS134 left Malaga in Spain at 11.55am and was scheduled to land at Glasgow Airport at 2.25pm.

But a 'Squawk 7700' emergency was issued while the plane was flying over the Bay of Biscay near the city of Lorient, resulting in a quick landing at Nantes Atlantique Airport just after 12:20pm.

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According to Flightradar24, an emergency call was issued two hours into the flight, and the plane descended from a cruising altitude of 36,000 ft to just 4,000 ft in just under 15 minutes.

A Squawk 7700 is used to communicate all emergencies on board a flight and, depending on the nature and severity, crews may conduct checks before formally declaring an emergency.

When it is declared, air traffic control is then made aware that there is an emergency and pilots can fly the plane as they see fit.

Jet2 confirmed that the emergency landing was due to a passenger requiring urgent medical care.

A Jet2 spokesperson said: “Due to a customer onboard requiring medical attention, our crew have diverted the aircraft to Nantes and have requested medical assistance upon landing.”