An Easyjet flight from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Faro has declared an emergency shortly after take off.
The plane is currently circling over Merseyside at low altitude.
Reports on social media state that the plane is to divert to Manchester due to a technical issue with a gear fault. Reports on social media state that the issue is with the “nose gear” of the plane and it did not retract after take off.
UPDATE EMERGENCY easyJet #U27193 is now diverting to Manchester with gear down (tech fault) https://t.co/UWcPPFbTA0pic.twitter.com/R4TcL731Ri
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) June 2, 2016
Liverpool John Lennon’s official Twitter account confirmed that the plane has been diverted due to a technical issue.
Flight EZY7193 has been diverted to @manairport due to a technical issue.
— Liverpool Airport (@LPL_Airport) June 2, 2016
Reports on social media now state that the plane has landed at Manchester airport and will now be seen to by emergency response.