Jet2 flight to UK declares mid-air emergency as plane suddenly diverts to Croatia

Jet2 flight to UK declares mid-air emergency as plane suddenly diverts to Croatia A Jet2 flight heading to Manchester Airport from Greece was forced to divert to Croatia after a mid-air technical issue. A Jet2 plane bound for Manchester Airport was forced to make a sudden U-turn after declaring an on-board emergency. Flight LS1750, travelling from Samos in Greece, diverted to Split in Croatia due to a “technical issue” mid-flight on October 30. According to the airline, the plane landed safely in the city with a replacement aircraft used to transport passengers home. The flight departed Samos at 1.38pm and was due to arrive in Manchester at 3.30pm before the detour. A spokesperson for Jet2 said: "Flight LS1750 from Samos to Manchester diverted to Split this afternoon (Friday 30th October) due to a technical issue. "The aircraft landed safely and a replacement aircraft is on its way to Split to fly customers home. "The health, safety and well-being of everyone onboard will always be our number one priority and we would of course like to sincerely apologise to customers for this experience."