An easyJet flight to Scotland made an emergency landing this morning after the Captain fell ill while approaching Edinburgh.
He felt unwell after piloting the easyJet EZY6938 from Heraklion, the largest city on the Greek island of Crete, to the Scottish capital.
The co-pilot had to land the aircraft in the early hours after the pilot was seen to enter the toilet and not come back out.A passenger said emergency services raced to meet the aircraft on the runway after it landed.The passenger, who did not wish to be named, told the : "The captain had been seen going into the toilet and not coming out. "The plane was met on the runway by five fire engines and two ambulances."After landing the co-pilot announced on tannoy that the emergency response was due to the captain taking ill.An easyjet spokesperson said: "easyJet can confirm that flight EZY6938 from Heraklion to Edinburgh on 12 June requested an expedited landing due to the Captain becoming unwell while on approach to Edinburgh."The First Officer landed the aircraft in line with standard operating procedures and the Captain was met by paramedics on arrival as a precaution."The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is always easyJet's highest priority."
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