17 h. ago British tourist forces plane to make emergency landing after 'repeatedly punching Turkish passenger'

A flight departed from Manchester airport to the Turkish city of Antalya, but was forced to make an emergency landing after a Brit, 35, allegedly punched Turkish passenger, 45, repeatedly.

Politics

31 h. ago Manchester Airport flight to Turkey makes emergency landing after 'man punched fellow passenger'

The British passenger alleged assaulted the victim and was arrested and charged with dangerous bodily harm and disturbing the peace after the pilot made the emergency landing in Greece

Transport

9 d. ago EasyJet flight to Alicante diverts after 'extraordinary' emergency on board

The easyJet flight to Alicante took off from Manchester Airport just after 6pm on Wednesday but was forced to turn around and divert to another UK airport

Politics

9 d. ago EasyJet flight to Alicante suddenly diverts after 'extraordinary' emergency

An easyJet flight from Manchester Airport to Alicante was forced to divert to London Gatwick just 30 minutes into the journey this evening due to an "extraordinary" emergency

Politics

9 d. ago Police board easyJet flight and arrest man after landing at Manchester Airport

Passengers said officers escorted two men off the aircraft

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1 week ago Woman 'restrained by cabin crew' after trying to open emergency exit door in mid

Police said the passenger was arrested for endangering an aircraft after the Manchester Airport flight was forced to turn around

Politics

1 week ago Video captures woman being removed from Ryanair flight at Manchester Airport after it's forced to return

The full video shows police officers taking action after the woman 'tried to open an exit mid-air'

Transport

1 week ago Brit, 29, facing 60 years in USA jail after Manchester Airport flight arrest 'could be home in 12 months'

Kim Hall is accused of smuggling 43kg of cocaine

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1 week ago Family of Brit, 29, arrested in USA before Manchester Airport flight home hail 'best news we could have hoped for'

Kim Hall is accused of smuggling 43kg of cocaine

Society

1 week ago She was told she'd earn £10k with free flights thrown in, but her world came crashing down at Manchester Airport

Kiala Wyles, 22, was promised £10,000 for bringing in almost 80 kilos of cannabis from Thailand

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1 week ago Moment police board Ryanair plane after it suddenly returns to Manchester Airport

The flight to Agadir had to be diverted back to Manchester Airport as Ryanair says it has a 'zero tolerance policy'

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1 week ago Ryanair flight grounded at Manchester Airport as passenger 'tried to open emergency exit'

A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Agadir in Morocco was diverted back to Manchester Airport after a panicked passenger tried to 'open an emergency exit' mid-air

Transport

1 week ago Ryanair flight turned round and grounded at Manchester Airport after passenger tries to 'open emergency exit mid air'

The flight, bound for Agadir, Morocco, took off just after 9am on the morning of August 25, however was forced to divert and land back into Manchester Airport just over an hour later.

Transport

1 week ago Ryanair flight forced to land after passenger 'tries to open emergency exit' mid

A Ryanair flight had to be grounded at Manchester Airport after a passenger tried to 'open an emergency exit' mid-air, according to a witness on the plane

Politics

1 week ago Ryanair flight grounded as passenger 'tries to open emergency exit' in mid

The Ryanair flight was grounded at Manchester Airport, with passengers claiming someone attempted to open the emergency door while the plane was in mid-air

Politics

1 week ago Ryanair flight grounded at Manchester Airport after passenger 'tried to open emergency exit' mid

The plane is now back in the sky on its planned journey after it had to be grounded, says one fellow passenger

Transport

3 w. ago Manchester airport suspends flights after easyJet planes collide

Two aircraft clipped wings as they taxied to runway for takeoff, with no reports of injuriesFlights were briefly suspended at Manchester airport on Friday morning after two easyJet planes collided with each other, clipping wings as they taxied to the runway for takeoff.The two planes were flying to Paris and Gibraltar. They clipped wings at about 6.30am but were able to return to a stand where all the passengers disembarked. There are no reports of any injuries. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Manchester Airport delayed and cancelled flights on August 15 after planes collide on runway

Latest updates on the status of flights from Manchester Airport after two easyJet flights 'clipped wings'

Transport

3 w. ago Manchester Airport flights grounded after EasyJet planes clip wings on ground

Airport officials briefly closed the runway while the aircraft were examined.

Transport

3 w. ago 'The whole plane shook': Manchester Airport drama as two easyJet flights crash on runway

Two easyJet flights crashed at Manchester Airport after 'clipping wings' on their way to the runway

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