The flight departed Faro at 10:02am this morning and was due to land in Liverpool at 1:05pm this afternoon.

The Airbus A320 declared the emergency at 2,700ft as it made the descent towards Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

The plane made a squawk 7700 call – the aviation term for general emergency.

The Airbus A320 jet, flight number U21902, turned right just after it passed Wrexham in north Wales, then took a left turn before its final descent.

Live data on FlightRadar24 showed the plane landing in the UK at 12:46pm.

Daily Star Online has contacted EasyJet for comment.

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated.

Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest updates.

Reporters working on dailystar.co.uk will be working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.

You can also follow us on Twitter @Daily_Star to get the latest news updates 24 hours a day.

Or download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day.

Source: Read Full Article