EasyJet Tenerife flight declares mid-air emergency as fire engines meet plane at airport
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- An easyJet flight from Tenerife to London Gatwick declared an in-flight emergency due to a technical issue at 30,000ft, landing safely at Gatwick where it was met by emergency services including fire engines as a precautionary measureS1
- The flight declared an emergency at around 30,000ft near London before being met by emergency vehicles when it landed at Gatwick AirportS2
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EasyJet Tenerife flight declares mid-air emergency as fire engines meet plane at airport
An easyJet flight from Tenerife to London Gatwick declared an in-flight emergency due to a technical issue at 30,000ft, landing safely at Gatwick where it was met by emergency serv…
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EasyJet flight from Tenerife declares mid-air emergency as it's met by fire engines at UK airport
The flight declared an emergency at around 30,000ft near London before being met by emergency vehicles when it landed at Gatwick Airport
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Published Oct 19, 2026
What to know
- An easyJet flight from Tenerife to London Gatwick declared an in-flight emergency due to a technical issue at 30,000ft, landing safely at Gatwick where it was met by emergency services including fire engines as a precautionary measureS1
- The flight declared an emergency at around 30,000ft near London before being met by emergency vehicles when it landed at Gatwick AirportS2
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EasyJet Tenerife flight declares mid-air emergency as fire engines meet plane at airport
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EasyJet flight from Tenerife declares mid-air emergency as it's met by fire engines at UK airport
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