Technical issue behind flight delay

The flight to Bristol was meant to leave the Island at 4.30pm

Potential technical issues experienced by an easyJet aircraft is the reason behind a flight delay yesterday afternoon.

The flight to Bristol was meant to leave the Island at 4.30pm however had to be held up while the pilots performed a engine run for a check up. 

In a statement, Isle of Man Airport says there was no emergency at Ronaldsway and fire crew were on standby to assist to measure the engine heat.