The pilot of a holiday jet to Tenerife declared a Mayday emergency after one of its two engines failed at 35,000ft over the Atlantic. The Jet2 flight from Glasgow was packed with families – including three babies and 47 children aged two to 16 – heading for sunshine breaks during the half-term school holiday. The drama began as the Boeing 737-800 with 197 people on board – 191 passengers and six crew – was 30 minutes from its destination. Scroll down for video The pilot of a Jet2 flight from Glasgow to Tenerife declared a Mayday emergency after one of its two engines failed at 35,000ft
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Holiday jet flying from Glasgow to Tenerife declared a Mayday emergency
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Three babies and 47 children aged two to 16 were among 191 passengers
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Boeing 737-800 was 30 minutes from its destination when alert was issued
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There was a 'controlled shutdown' of one engine after oil pressure problem
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The aircraft descended quickly by 10,000ft to stabilise at 25,000ft
'Around 30 minutes prior to landing in @placeholder passengers were informed there would be a controlled shutdown of one of the engines as a precautionary measure, due to a technical fault indication.