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.
First Choice flight FCA 2420 to Faro, Portugal, left about 0545 BST but returned a short time later with suspected "pressurisation" problems.
An inspection of the Boeing 757 aircraft is due to take place later.
Local fire crews and ambulances were put on stand-by, but the Boeing 757 touched down safely.
Local fire crews and ambulances were put on stand-by, but the plane touched down safely.
The aircraft was inspected and took to the skies again later.
All passengers were to be transferred on to the next available flight, an airport spokeswoman said.
'No danger'
A First Choice spokeswoman said there had been a fault with an on board computer which controls pressurisation.
"Pressurisation occurred as normal as the Boeing 757 climbed and there was no danger to passengers or crew at any time, "she said.
"However, safety is our number one priority, therefore engineers advised the captain to land as a precautionary measure.
"The aircraft underwent a thorough engineering inspection at Manchester airport and is now flying again."
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