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A man was arrested moments after a 'nightmare' easyJet flight landed at a major UK airport.

Police were waiting for the 32-year-old in Manchester and swooped in when the flight from Egypt arrived on Tuesday morning (September 23).

Flight EZY2252, which left Hurghada on Monday, was already delayed by the time it arrived in the UK.

It was diverted to Brindisi in Italy after another passenger was taken ill.

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The Manchester Evening News reports that passengers were stuck on the runway for 'two hours' from 2am.

One described the journey as a 'nightmare'.

Flight data showed the plane took off for Manchester from Brindisi at around 4am.

However the delay did not deter police, who were waiting for the s

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