EasyJet is investigating an incident in which a pilot reportedly flew too close to a mountain, triggering a warning alarm.

EasyJet pilot suspended after flying plane terrifyingly close to mountains - The pilot reported the incident himself after the plane flew 770ft from the mountain range

An easyJet pilot has been stood down from duty after flying a plane packed with 190 passengers dangerously close to a mountain range, triggering a warning alarm. Captain Paul Elsworth was temporarily grounded while the budget airline investigates the incident which took place during a flight from Manchester to Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Hurghada.

AN EasyJet pilot was suspended after his packed holiday jet flew too close to a mountain and was just seconds away from disaster. Captain Paul Elsworth was grounded following the cockpit drama as

An easyJet flight from Manchester to Egypt came close to disaster as the plane got close enough to a mountain to trigger the aircraft's Ground Proximity Warning System.

EasyJet pilot Captain Paul Elsworth has been stood down from duty after his plane came within a few hundred feet of hitting a mountain range over Egypt, with 190 passengers and crew onboard

An investigation is ongoing into an incident last month in which the aircraft reportedly flew too close to a mountain.

An EasyJet flight flying with 190 passengers averted a catastrophic incident after it dangerously came close to a mountain while on its way to the Egyptian holiday destination of Hurghada. The pilot,

An investigation is now ongoing as the flight's Ground Proximity Waning System was triggered in the cockpit as the plane was coming into land over the Egyptian city of Hurghada.

Officials at EasyJet indicated that while Captain Elsworth did file a report about the serious incident before returning to Manchester, an investigation into the near-collision is