Passengers on an easyJet flight from Gatwick to Menorca yesterday were surprised to see a Spanish fighter jet come alongside. When the fighter jet started rocking its wings, some onboard would have known this was not a drill. Here is what it looked like from inside the easyJet A319
"easyJet can confirm flight EZY8303 from London Gatwick to Menorca was escorted by military aircraft while landing in Menorca and delayed disembarking due to precautionary security checks. The passengers have since disembarked. The safety and security of its passengers and crew is always easyJet's highest priority and we would like to thank passengers for their understanding". Said EasyJet in a statement.
It is being said that a false bomb alarm was received on easyJet flight EZY-8303 from Gatwick (LGW), London.
Post safe landing at Menorca airport , passengers disembarked on the Runway followed by security checks, until it was confirmed to be a false Alarm by the Authorities (Civil Guard).
According to Flightradar24.com, easyJet flight U28303, operated by an Airbus A319-100 registration G-EZAO, departed London Gatwick (LGW) close to an hour late at 13:36. The 800-mile (1,300 km) flight took 2:08 hours, landing on the Spanish island of Menorca at 16:44, around 30 minutes late. The scheduled turnaround time was 40 minutes, but the aircraft was on the ground at Menorca Airport (MAH) for about 3:51 hours. It departed MAH at 20:35 and landed at Gatwick at 21:29, more than three hours late.