Wizz Air plane diverted after 'technical issue'

The airline said it was keeping "all affected passengers promptly informed on developments" after the diversion

A UK-bound passenger flight had to be diverted after developing a "technical issue", an airline has confirmed.

Wizz Air said a flight from Poland bound for Luton Airport was "safely diverted" to Amsterdam on Sunday morning.

The flight left Poland at 11:35 BST and the airline added that it was bringing "the affected passengers to London Luton as soon as possible".

In a statement, a spokesperson from Wizz Air said: "We can confirm that flight WUK1KM from Poznan Airport to London Luton Airport was safely diverted to Amsterdam due to a technical issue."

They added: "The safety of our passengers and crew is of utmost priority.

"We are keeping all affected passengers promptly informed on developments and will be providing WIZZ vouchers to all of them."