Jet2 flight forced to divert after fuel indication problem encountered by crew  

A Jet2 Boeing 737 was forced to make an emergency diversion while en route from Glasgow to Rome after the flight crew noticed an anomaly with the aircraft’s onboard fuel instrumentation. The aircraft eventually landed at London-Stansted Airport (STN) without further incident where the aircraft remains on the ground over 24 hours after the incident unfolded.

The flight involved in the emergency was Jet2 flight LS135 operating from Glasgow International Airport (GLA) to Rome-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) on January 20, 2025. The flight was being operated by Boeing 737-800 registered G-JZBV, one of 93 examples of the type in the current Jet2 fleet.

The aircraft departed Glasgow at 07:07 and headed south, passing to the west of London and continuing over the English Channel to overhead Paris, France. At this point, some one hour and 15 minutes after departure and with the aircraft cruising at 37,000ft, the crew reported to air traffic controllers that they were experiencing a “minor fuel indication issue”. As per the operator’s standard operating procedures (SOPs), the crew subsequently requested to divert to London-Stansted Airport where the airline has a sizeable operating base plus an engineering presence.  

Flightradar24Having made the turn to the north, the aircraft headed back over the Channel and eventually landed on runway 22 at Stansted at 09:02, almost two hours after departing Glasgow. The passengers were disembarked from the aircraft while engineers and emergency services inspected the aircraft for evidence of a possible fuel leak. However, according to sources, no leaks were found.   

The passengers onboard LS135 were later accommodated on another Jet2 Boeing 737-800 and were flown to Rome, eventually reaching their intended destination around three hours later than planned.

According to data obtained from Flightradar24, the aircraft involved, which is still at Stansted, is 16.73 years old, having first flown for Air Europa of Spain in May 2008. Powered by two CFM56 powerplants, the aircraft accommodates 189 in a single-class high-density layout. Jet2 operates the type on short and medium-haul inclusive tour charter flights from bases in the UK to destinations across Europe, the Mediterranean, and North Africa.

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