The captain of a Jet2 flight apparently fell unconscious at 30,000 feet, forcing an emergency landing in Greece. According to the Daily Mail, a medical emergency forced the Jet2 flight from the UK to Turkey to make an impromptu stop on August 23, delaying passengers by more than eight hours.

The first sign that something was awry came from the passengers when they spotted a disturbance near the front of the aircraft.

Passengers were reportedly told by crew members that the pilot had fallen unconscious. One traveller described how the news caused panic on the journey to Birmingham Live.

“While we were all sitting, we became aware of activity at the front of the aircraft. The traveller claimed, “We believed someone had harmed themself in the bathroom during turbulence. People were concerned because we had recently experienced turbulence and were unsure of what was going on.

According to them, passengers were informed that they would be arriving in Greece due to a medical emergency, which caused panic and anxiety and caused their flights to be delayed by eight hours.

“Then, passengers became irate since no one gave us updates after we deplaned. The passengers also expressed dissatisfaction with the 15-Euro coupon supplied by Jet2 as compensation for the delay, arguing that it was insufficient to pay for a family of four’s basic lunch. “The crew were fantastic but once in the airport it was mayhem,” the passenger stated.

According to a Jet2 representative, flight LS1239 from Birmingham to Antalya diverted to Thessaloniki Airport on Tuesday, August 23, as a precaution due to one of the pilots feeling unwell.

The official continued, “A replacement crew were flown to Thessaloniki so that we could get customers on their way to Antalya that same evening,” and expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the travelling public.