A flight bound for Liverpool was forced to divert while in mid-air due to a 'medical emergency'.
The Wizz Air plane from Varna in Bulgairia was due to land at Liverpool John Lennon Airport at 3.30pm today but had to divert to the nearest airport shortly after take off.
Flight W64531 took off at 1.22pm and was in the air above Romania when it turned back on itself to the Bucharest airport.
Flightradar24, the Swedish-based website that shows flight paths in real time, showed how the flight took of and did a u-turn in mid-air.
A spokesperson for the travel company did not confirm the nature of the medical emergency, they said: "The plane was diverted to Bucharest Airport due to a medical emergency onboard. The plane will continue its journey to Liverpool."
What to do if you flight is delayed or cancelled
According to Martin Lewis, the Money Saving Expert, if your flight has been delayed more than three hours you are entitled to compensation - and you can claim back from a number of years.
Martin said: "An EU flight is where the flight departed from an EU airport, regardless of the airline OR where an EU airline landed at an EU airport. Under this law, EU airports also include those in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
"So a delayed Manchester to Miami flight qualifies, regardless of the airline. Yet for Miami to Manchester, you are entitled to compensation flying Virgin or KLM, but not on Air India."
But he said it must be the airline's fault in order to claim. He added: "You are only entitled to the compensation if the delay was something within the airline's control. "
These include:
- Crew or pilot late
- Flight cancelled because of underbooking
- Strikes by airline staff
- If the airline doesn't submit its documentation on time, if the delay was its fault
- Technical problems that are caused by something routine, such as component failure and general wear and tear
For more information visit the Money Saving Expert's website.
