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A holiday jet with just over 50 passengers on board was forced to return to Manchester airport after its captain reported a technical problem.A holiday jet with just over 50 passengers on board was forced to return to Manchester airport after its captain reported a technical problem.
The First Choice flight to Faro, in Portugal, left about 0545 BST but returned a short time later with suspected "pressurisation" problems.The First Choice flight to Faro, in Portugal, left about 0545 BST but returned a short time later with suspected "pressurisation" problems.
A Manchester airport spokeswoman said that an inspection of the aircraft was taking place. An inspection of the Boeing 757 aircraft is due to take place later.
All passengers would be transferred on to the next available flight, she said. Local fire crews and ambulances were put on stand-by, but the plane touched down safely.
All passengers were to be transferred on to the next available flight, an airport spokeswoman said.
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