EasyJet flight from Gatwick to Barcelona lands in Paris after declaring a mid-air emergency
- EasyJet flight bound for Spain was forced into mid-air divert over France
- The plane descended rapidly before safely landing at Charles de Gaulle, Paris
An EasyJet flight that departed from London Gatwick has been forced into an emergency landing mid-flight today.
The U28569 flight, bound for Barcelona, departed the London terminal around 30 minutes later than expected before being forced into a mid-air divert in France.
It then descended rapidly before safely landing at Charles de Gaulle airport at around 11am GMT.
Live data tracking from FlightRadar24 showed the moment the plane started to rapidly descend above Loches, Northern France.
At this stage it is unclear why the plane was forced to divert.
MailOnline has contacted EasyJet for comment.
An EasyJet flight that departed from London Gatwick has been forced into an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris while mid-flight on Saturday
The U28569 flight, bound for Barcelona, departed the London terminal around 30 minutes later than expected before being forced into a mid-air divert in France
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