Wizz Air Jet Forced to Turn Back Over France After Passenger Medical Emergency
A Wizz Air UK flight from London Gatwick to Agadir was forced to declare an emergency mid-flight on January 11th.
Pilot Issues Urgent Distress Call Over French Skies
Flight W95759, an Airbus A321, initially sent out the emergency 7700 squawk code before switching to 5260 at 18:19 UK time, signalling serious trouble on board.
Safe Return to Gatwick for Medical Assistance
The plane made a swift, safe return to London Gatwick, landing at 18:46 UK time. Paramedics rushed to the aircraft to attend to a passenger suffering a medical emergency.
Flight Resumes After Passenger Care
After treatment, the plane took off again at 19:55 and safely reached Agadir at 21:20 local time, completing its journey without further incident.
