British plane falls freely from altitude of more than 9,000m, passengers have nosebleeds

A flight from Faro Airport, Portugal to Leeds Bradford, England on August 10 had to make an emergency landing in Bordeaux, southwest France after encountering a technical problem, according toSun.

The plane lost cabin pressure suddenly, plummeting from an altitude of more than 9,000 meters. Oxygen masks deployed, many passengers suffered nosebleeds and ear injuries.

After the plane landed safely, the injured passengers received medical treatment.

"Thank you Jet2 for landing us safely in Bordeaux. It was a very tense 45 minutes as we descended rapidly and then landed at Bordeaux airport.", passenger Andrew Jackson wrote on Facebook.

"Thankfully all passengers are safe and stable. Some have nosebleeds and ear injuries or stress but we are all grateful."

PA Jet2 spokesman said a replacement plane had been dispatched to Bordeaux to take passengers home.

"Flight LS252 from Faro to Leeds Bradford was diverted to Bordeaux Airport on 10 August due to a technical fault.The crew followed standard procedures and controlled the loss of altitude before landing safely. We would like to stress that the safety of all passengers on board is guaranteed," the spokesman said.

"We would like to apologise to all customers affected. The aircraft remains on the ground and a team of engineers are conducting a thorough investigation into the cause of the incident. Customer safety is always our number one priority," a Jet2 representative added.

Jet2 is a British low-cost airline based at Leeds Bradford International Airport.Jet2 offers package flights to 60 destinations across Europe andhighly rated for service.