Co-pilot faints mid-flight, triggering rare ‘red alert’; plane lands safely

An easyJet co-pilot fainted during flight EZY2459 from London to Lisbon, prompting a ‘red alert.’ The Airbus A320, carrying 193 passengers, landed safely, and paramedics treated the ill co-pilot, who was taken to Lisbon’s Santa Maria Hospital. The flight’s captain landed the plane without compromising safety. Passengers faced a three-hour delay on the return flight.