EasyJet pilot falls ill during passenger flight

A pilot of a commercial plane has received treatment after becoming ill during a flight.

Airline EasyJet confirmed a pilot fell unwell having left London Luton Airport at 07:35 BST and it arrived at General Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon, Portugal, at 10:10.

The plane was met by paramedics upon landing.

In a statement the company said: "The captain landed the flight routinely in line with procedures and passengers disembarked normally."

It added: "At no point was the safety of the flight compromised.

"The safety and welfare of passengers and crew is EasyJet’s highest priority."

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