Firefighters scrambled to meet flight at Manchester Airport after unscheduled landing

A Turkish Airlines flight travelling from Istanbul to Toronto was forced to divert to Manchester Airport on Tuesday evening (July 28) after a technical issue, with several fire engines spotted heading to the aircraft

Airport officials have confirmed that all passengers disembarked safely after the flight was diverted after a 'technical issue'

NewsGreater Manchester NewsManchester AirportIt is understood the flight landed safely22:06, 28 Jul 2026Updated 22:07, 28 Jul 2026A Turkish Airlines flight was forced to divert to Manchester Airport today (July 28).‌Flight THY1GJ travelling from Istanbul to Toronto made the landing at around 7:30pm after doing some lap

The Birmingham to Ireland flight was given priority landing clearance after a medical emergency onboard

NewsMidlands NewsRyanairThe flight declared an emergency shortly after take off16:51, 26 Jul 2026An emergency was declared onboard a Ryanair flight shortly after it left Birmingham Airport.‌Flight FR661 was heading to Dublin when a medical emergency is said to have occured.‌The plane - which departed from BHX at 8.37am