Easyjet flight to Malta aborts landing

An Easyjet flight from London Gatwick had to abort landing and stay up in the air for around 10 minutes, after it came close to another Ryanair flight to Malta whilst in mid-air.

An informed source said that Easyjet flight EY8823 was around 922 metres high when another Ryanair airliner, FR 3882 - flying from Luton in the United Kingdom - came close to it at a height of around 1,200 metres.

Easyjet aborted its landing, as passengers were told by their captain that the flight would be waiting for the weather to clear.

The Easyjet flight landed at 10:54am, when it was originally scheduled at 10:40am, while the Ryanair flight landed at 10:45am.