EasyJet emergency declared on flight from Nice to London Luton
AN EASYJET plane from Nice to London Luton declared an emergency mid-flight.
EasyJet plane flying to Luton makes emergency landing
Radars showed the plane currently at 8,000ft above land and flying over Brighton in Sussex.
Airline website Airlive reported the plane gave a Squawk 7700 - a general emergency.
The plane headed to Gatwick Airport where it landed just after 11.30am.
The Airbus A319 was due to land at Luton at 11.50am. Website FlightRadar24 a medical emergency on board the jet was believed to be the reason for the diversion.
EasyJet flight U22122: An emergency was declared from Nice to Luton