EasyJet flight heading for Iceland forced to land in UK due to adverse weather

An easyJet flight heading for Iceland was forced to land in Edinburgh after adverse weather disrupted the landing.

Flight U22261 left Manchester at 5.45pm and was set to land in Reykjavik at 6.40pm on December 28. 

However, the flight was diverted to the Scottish capital – landing around 10.20pm – and then returned to Manchester to be rescheduled for the next day. 

FlightRadar24, a flight tracking website, showed that the aircraft was forced to re-route at Keflavik, Iceland’s main airport, as a result of the weather conditions. 

EasyJet confirmed the diversion and added there was ‘low visibility’. 

The airline apologised and offered passengers an alternative flight.

EasyJet said in a statement: ‘Due to adverse weather conditions this evening, flight EZY2261 from Manchester to Keflavik was required to divert to Edinburgh.

‘As the weather was not set to improve, the flight returned to Manchester and was rescheduled to operate the following day.

An easyJet flight heading for Iceland was rerouted on Sunday (stock)

‘And we have been doing all possible to minimise the impact for our customers and are providing hotel accommodation and meals.

‘While the circumstances are outside of our control, we are very sorry for the inconvenience this will have caused as a result of the weather.’

An update from easyJet reported by Edinburgh Live said: ‘We’re sorry that your flight has been delayed overnight. 

‘This is because adverse weather conditions and low visibility in Keflavik are preventing us from operating your flight today, and your flight will now be departing tomorrow.

‘The safety of you and our crew is our highest priority and we thank you for your understanding. 

‘The disruption to your flight is outside of our control and is considered to be an extraordinary circumstance.’

It comes after a Ryanair plane was forced to turn around and return to its original airport mid-flight after an emergency.

The aircraft jetted off from Birmingham Aiport to Tenerife South on Sunday, December 28 at around 2.50pm on flight FR-1121, according to The Aviation Herald.

The plane, set to land in Iceland, was diverted to Edinburgh in Scotland (stock)

However, the journey went awry when the plane was flying over Brittany, France and hit turbulence.

Crew members onboard the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft were reportedly performing cabin service when the turbulence occured.

Some passengers were injured, it has been reported. 

Plus, wild boars disrupted flight operations in Spain this week after they entered an airport runway, leading to its temporary closure. Two flights were forced to divert their routes as a result of the wildlife incident.