An EasyJet flight was traveling from Hurghada, Egypt to Manchester, England, when the pilot suffered a “medical emergency” on Saturday, Feb. 8, forcing the co-pilot to divert and land in Athens. Greece,

A plane was forced to make an emergency landing after the pilot collapsed mid-flight, according to a company spokesperson.

The co-pilot took control and landed the plane at Athens airport, where paramedics were waiting on the tarmac to provide urgent medical care to the stricken pilot.

An easyJet flight to Manchester was forced to divert to Athens after one of the pilots reportedly collapsed during the flight, leading to passenger panic as the plane made an emergency landing. Flight EZY2252 departed Hurghada, Egypt, on Saturday 8 February at 10.14pm for a journey to Manchester that usually takes around six hours.

An easyJet flight from Hurghada in Egypt to Manchester was forced to make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, after one of the pilots became ill

An easyJet flight from Egypt to Manchester had to be diverted to Greece after a mid-air emergency that saw the pilot collapse. The flight had been travelling from Hurghada when one of the two pilots in the cockpit suffered a medical emergency.