An endless journey: the pilot of an EasyJet plane forced to urgently divert his flight because of storm Isha

The pilot had to choose another airport than the one initially planned for landing (illustrative photo). Francois Glories – MAXPPP

An EasyJet plane had to change direction this Sunday, January 21, 2024 due to the violent winds from Storm Isha.

An EasyJet plane, which was connecting Antalya in Turkey and Manchester in the United Kingdom, was suddenly diverted on Sunday January 21, 2024.

The pilot had to completely review the end of his journey, according to Actu Lyon. The pilot had to choose another airport than the one initially planned to land, the winds from storm Isha having become too violent in the north of France to maintain the departure route.

Change of course

The plane was very close to Manchester airport, where it was to complete its journey, when the pilot decided to head towards France after circling , note Capital.

The Airbus A320 then made an emergency landing at Lyon Saint-Exuéry airport. The passengers who left Turkey at 7:35 p.m. therefore landed around 2 a.m. in Lyon. The flight, much longer than expected, must have seemed interminable to them.

Tossed by the storm

Manchester Airport was disrupted this Sunday January 21 by Storm Isha. According to local newspaper Manchester Evening News, flights have been canceled at airports across the UK, including Manchester and pilots have also been forced to fly hundreds kilometers to land safely.

The winds calmed down this Monday, January 22, 2024, and flights resumed normally to and from British airports.