A FLIGHT bound for Manchester was forced to make an emergency landing after the pilot reportedly collapsed mid-air.
Terrified passengers described panic on board as cabin crew screamed for medical help before the EasyJet plane touched down in Greece.
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The cabin crew had been serving drinks when they abandoned their trolleys and rushed to the front of the plane.
A passenger on the flight from Hurghada, Egypt, told the Manchester Evening News about the terrifying ordeal.
They said: “At first we thought this may of been a passenger as nothing much was being said other than the screams asking if anyone is medically trained, where a few passengers got up and assisted the cabin crew.”
The passenger said a screen was quickly erected to seal off the gravely ill pilot.
The passenger continued: “The following call was from the cabin crew to advise this was the captain/pilot who was seeking medical attention and has fell unwell and we again would be further updated with what was going to happen.
“At this point the passengers were starting to get rather worried and anxious including myself knowing that it was a pilot and not the passenger.”
The terrified passengers were then told the plane would have to make an emergency landing – sending the cabin into panic.
“The ride began to get very rough & scary and as we approached the runway,” the unnamed passenger said.
“We started to panic. I got upset once I felt how rocky and rough the landing was and started to panic thinking it was the end.
“Another passenger began to have a panic attack and was given an oxygen mask to help.”
The plane was forced to circle Athens airport before rushing down to make the emergency landing.
A swarm of emergency vehicles was waiting on the tarmac and immediately began treatment of the pilot.
The co-pilot was thankfully able to take control and land the aircraft.
The flight’s passengers were then left stranded in the city.
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