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Passenger Hospitalized After Jet2 Emergency at Glasgow Airport

Published 21 January 2026

A passenger on a Jet2 flight was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday morning after suffering a medical emergency at Glasgow Airport, prompting a swift response from emergency services.

The incident occurred aboard flight LS3701, bound for Agadir in Morocco, shortly before its scheduled 8:15 a.m. departure. Scottish Ambulance Service personnel received a call at 8:21 a.m. and dispatched an ambulance to the scene. The patient, whose identity and condition remain undisclosed, was removed from the aircraft by medical authorities and transported to Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. Airport fire crews also attended as a standard precaution, with images from around 8:45 a.m. showing a fire appliance and ambulance positioned next to the plane on the airport grounds.

Jet2 confirmed the details in a statement, noting that the flight returned to its stand due to the passenger's need for medical assistance. "The customer was taken off the aircraft by medical authorities, and the flight has since departed for its onward journey," a spokesperson said. The aircraft ultimately took off about an hour later, at approximately 9:15 a.m., with no further disruptions reported.

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