A flight that left Manchester for Faro was forced to make an emergency landing in France following reports of a 'fire on board'.
The Ryanair flight, (FR4052) took off from Manchester airport shortly after 6.30pm this evening, January 3.
But mid journey, it was forced to make an emergency landing in Brest, in western France.
It was pictured on the runway with fire crews in attendance, and reports have been made of a 'fire' on board however this has not yet been confirmed.
It was expected to land in Faro, in Portugal this evening but had to stop mid journey according to flight tracking websites.
And the flight tracking software also suggested that the plane descended rapidly from 41,000ft to 6,725ft in seven minutes.
The Ryanair operated Boeing 737 aircraft was met on the runway by numerous fire trucks and passengers were reportedly escorted onto a bus by French police.
Current coronavirus restrictions state that travellers arriving in France must self-isolate for 48 hours before taking a PCR test.
It comes as another flight from Birmingham to Dublin, operated by Aer Lingus, was forced to make an emergency landing in Manchester this evening.
According to Aer Lingus it was due to a 'technical issue'.
All customers have also been provided with a hotel stay overnight before continuing their journey to Dublin in the morning.
It is understood by the M.E.N that fire crews were also on hand to meet the aircraft when it landed at 8.30pm.
A spokesperson said: "Aer Lingus flight EI277 Birmingham-Dublin diverted to Manchester due to a technical issue.
"All customers have disembarked and will continue their journey to Dublin tomorrow morning.
"Hotel accommodation has been provided. Aer Lingus apologises for any inconvenience caused."
