Data provided by website Flightradar24.com showed that the passenger plane was poised for take-off, en route to Spain's Malaga, when it declared an emergency. Earlier reports suggested that the plane's crew issued the squawk when the passenger jet was in mid-air.
EasyJet LPL-AGP squawking Emergency #7700 #U27181 #EZY64GZ @flightradar24 @easyJet #EasyJet pic.twitter.com/HSgCYljPLd
— Capt. Simon (@CaptSimonDH) January 14, 2020
The air carrier has not yet issued an official statement on the issue. The cause of the emergency reportedly remains unknown.
The news comes several days after another EasyJet flight landed on Sunday at Glasgow Airport with a burst tyre, prompting the plane's crew to activate an emergency, according to media reports.
