The flight, which had come from Alicante, made an emergency landing in Edinburgh less than an hour later.
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A spokesman for Jet2 confirmed that the flight had been re-routed due to a customer onboard requiring medical assistance.
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A Jet2 flight made an emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport on Thursday afternoon. (Photo credit: Lisa Ferguson).