A plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Greece on Tuesday after a pilot reportedly passed out at 30,000 feet, according to reports. The co-pilot took control of a Jet2 flight bound for Birmingham, England, to Antalya, Turkey, Birmingham Live reported. Jet2 Boeing 737-800 aircraft as seen being towed from the gates for departure to Manchester, at Athens International Airport ATH Eleftherios Venizelos. (Nicolas Oikonomou/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Getty Images) PHOTOS FROM ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT EVENT METAL PLATE ESCAPE FROM PLANE The plane was forced to land in Thessaloniki after the pilot passed out as the flight experienced turbulence. “While we were all [seated] we noticed something going on in the front of the plane,” an unnamed passenger told the Birmingham News Agency. “We thought someone had been injured in the toilet while experiencing turbulence. “They told us we were landing in Greece due to a medical emergency on board. They didn’t tell us which place,” the passenger added. “People were worried because we were just going through turbulence and we didn’t know what was going on.” FORMER UNITED AIRLINES PARTNER EXPRESSJET FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY A pilot walks at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Dec. 21, 2021. (Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images) The flight was said to have been delayed eight hours after landing in Turkey. The passenger, who has a family of four, reportedly received a €60 voucher which amounted to just $60 for his meals during that eight-hour period. GET THE FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE The airline apparently denied compensation to passengers on the flight, as Jet2 does not cover emergency delays for medical needs, the passenger told the agency. FOX Business could not immediately reach Jet2 for comment.
