Drama in the skies as British Airways holiday flight is diverted after passenger suffers a ‘medical emergency’

A British Airways flight has been diverted after a passenger suffered a “medical emergency”.

Holidaymakers were returning to London from Gran Canaria when pilots were forced to change their route.

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The aircraft was over northern France when the aircraft declared a general state of emergency for the 7700.

The BA2707 flight departed Gran Canaria Airport today at 6:30 PM.

It was scheduled to land London Gatwick Airport – but instead landed in Brest, France at 10:53 p.m.

The squawk code was issued around 10 p.m.

A BA spokesperson said: “The flight was diverted due to a customer requiring medical attention where it normally landed.

“Our teams are doing everything they can to ensure customers can continue their journey as quickly as possible.”