A Belfast-bound easyJet flight was forced to divert to France on Sunday following a medical emergency on board.
Flight EZY3014 from Malaga to Belfast International, redirected to Brest, France, after a passenger required urgent medical attention.
The passenger reportedly suffered from an “extreme nut allergy” and became unwell on the flight, said BelfastLive.
According to the airline, medical services met the aircraft in northwestern France before the flight continued to Belfast.
The easyJet Airbus A320neo had departed Malaga Costa Del Sol airport at 12.45pm local time for a scheduled three-hour and 20-minute flight to the Northern Irish capital.
Travellers landed in Belfast at around 5pm, more than two hours later than planned, following the diversion on 15 March.
An easyJet spokesperson told The Independent: “Flight EZY3014 from Malaga to Belfast International this afternoon diverted to Brest, due to a customer onboard requiring urgent medical attention.
“The customer was met by medical services on arrival, and the flight continued to Belfast.
“The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is always easyJet’s highest priority.”
Last summer, more than 150 easyJet passengers arrived at Liverpool John Lennon airport almost a day late after their plane from Palma diverted to Bordeaux because of a medical emergency.
The flight crew were unable to continue the journey due to the late hour, resulting in some people sleeping on the airport floor.
EasyJet flight 3362 from Mallorca to Merseyside had begun its two-hour and 20-minute journey shortly before midnight on 3 June.
Soon after the plane had passed the halfway point to Liverpool, the pilots decided to divert due to health concerns of a male passenger on board.
Following an overnight delay, the plane with a new crew eventually took off shortly after 9pm local time, reaching Liverpool just before 10pm, 23 hours after the journey had begun.
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