Delta Jet Forced to Divert Over Mid-Flight Mechanical Emergency

NurPhoto / NurPhoto via Getty Images A passenger jet heading across the Atlantic was forced to perform a mid-flight U-turn after an engine broke down four hours after take-off. Rome-bound Delta Flight 182, carrying 267 passengers and 13 crew from New York City, turned back when crew members detected a critical mechanic

An easyJet flight was forced to execute a mid-air U-turn just 15 minutes after take-off when a passenger on board required urgent medical attention

The flight was just over two hours into its journey when it was forced to land

Flight EZY3439 had taken off from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and was headed to Malta but had to return to Merseyside shortly after departing

The flight from Liverpool John Lennon Airport was headed for Malta

Engine problem diverts Delta flight to St. John’s, N.L.  Toronto Star

A flight leaving from a Scottish airport was forced to land 200 kilometres from its destination after a mid-air 'emergency' was declared

The drone was spotted near runway 12 at Malaga Airport at around 9pm, prompting incoming flights from cities including London , Birmingham , Bristol and Cork to divert.