Jet 2 issue update after one of its pilots fall unwell mid-air.

A flight from Tenerife to Birmingham made an emergency landing in Porto after the pilot became unwell mid-air, causing passenger chaos and concern.

Flight LS1266 which was travelling to Tenerife to Birmingham was unexpectedly diverted to Porto following one of the pilots became unwell.

The incident took place on Thursday (May, 21).

Jet 2 told the Express & Star that at no point was the safety of passengers compromised.

A spokesperson said: “Flight LS1266 from Tenerife to Birmingham diverted to Porto on Thursday (21st May), due to one of the pilots feeling unwell. At no point was safety compromised, and customers subsequently continued their journey. We would like to apologise to customers for this unforeseen delay.”

Despite, this many passengers were left in complete shock, due to the unexpected nature of the incident.

One anonymous Facebook participant said the incident had turned into “complete chaos”, according to friends who were on board.

“Four of my close friends were onboard Jet2 flight LS1266 from Tenerife to Birmingham when it was forced into an emergency landing in Porto after the pilot reportedly suffered a heart attack mid-air. What should have been a normal flight home from holiday turned into complete chaos at 30,000 feet.”

They continued: “Obviously everybody feels terrible for the pilot and hopes he makes a full recovery, but for the passengers onboard it was a traumatic experience they will never forget.”