Jet2 Flight LS176 Tenerife-Glasgow Declares Emergency in Cork

Descending Out of FL130: Cork Diversion?

LS176 looks to be descending out of FL130, with the nearest airfield for diversion being Cork at present.

Cork Confirmed…

LS176 is confirmed to be diverting to Cork Airport in Ireland. The flight is passing through 9,000 feet and looks to be setting up for an approach onto Runway 34.

About G-JZBD… The Jet2 Aircraft Involved in the Emergency on LS176 Tenerife-Glasgow…

G-JZBD is the aircraft involved in this incident.

Moreover, as per Planespotters, G-JZBD is a 6.7 year old Boeing 737-800 that was delivered to the airline in November 2017.

Of the 737-800 variant, LS has 98 of them in the fleet.

Furthermore, of that 98, all but two are in active service, with an average fleet age of 14.8 years.

On Final Approach…

Jet2 flight LS176, originally bound for Glasgow from Tenerife, is now on final for an emergency landing into Cork Airport, Ireland.

TOUCHDOWN!

TOUCHDOWN! LS176 has appeared to have safely touched down into it’s diversion field of Cork following it’s emergency call not too long ago.

Furthermore, the cause of the emergency is not yet known.

As soon as we have more information pertinent to this, we will update you accordingly.

For now, this remains a developing story pending additional updates.

Parked Up On Stand…

LS176 has appeared to have parked on a stand. Still no information about what has happened onboard tonight.

Current Update from LS…

Courtesy of the Jet2 flight status page, this is where we are at currently with the incident.