Glasgow Airport: Person taken to hospital after medical incident at busy airport
They were taken to Royal Alexandra Hospital.
A person has been taken to hospital after a medical incident at Glasgow Airport.
Pictures of the scene at around 8.45am show a fire appliance and ambulance next to the plane, which was a Jet2 flight set to fly from Glasgow to Agadir, on the grounds of the airport.
It has been confirmed that the airport’s fire service attended the scene as a precaution.
The flight has since departed.
A Jet2 spokesperson said: “We can confirm that flight LS3701 from Glasgow to Agadir returned to stand this morning, due to a customer requiring medical assistance.
“The customer was taken off the aircraft by medical authorities, and the flight has since departed for its onward journey.”
Patient taken to Royal Alexandra Hospital
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: ”We received a call at 8.21am to attend an incident at Glasgow Airport.
“We dispatched an ambulance to the scene, and we transported one patient to Royal Alexandra Hospital.”
Their condition is currently unknown.
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