easyJet flight from UK declares emergency moments after take off
Easyjet flight EZY18KP lifted off from Liverpool earlier this afternoon, departing the city's John Lennon Airport (LJLA) from around 4.25pm.
The flight, which was bound for Bodrum, Turkey, started "squawking 7700 shortly after take off", according to tracking site Flightradar 24.
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