Jet2 Flight Diverts to Split After Electrical Fault
Croatia's air accident investigator rated the Jet2.com Boeing 737-800 incident near Split a serious incident.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Air Travel
A Jet2.com Boeing 737-800 flying from Samos to Manchester with 165 passengers and 6 crew stopped transmitting ADS-B data for about 7 minutes and diverted to Split, where it landed safely on runway 05. Croatia's AIN rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation.
Why it matters
The diversion left passengers delayed by roughly seven hours after a replacement Boeing 737-800 had to be positioned from Birmingham. The incident involves reported electrical problems on a commercial airliner, a safety issue that the ongoing investigation is examining.
Flight tracking records show the aircraft ceased ADS-B transmission for about 7 minutes at FL360, roughly 90 nautical miles southeast of Split. The cause of the reported electrical power loss has not been determined.
The players
Jet2.com
Jet2.com is a British leisure airline based in Leeds Bradford Airport that operates scheduled and charter flights across Europe.
Croatian Accident Investigation Institute (AIN)
The AIN is Croatia's national body responsible for investigating aviation accidents and serious incidents within the country's airspace.
The details
The crew diverted the flight to Split, where it landed on runway 05 about 25 minutes after the transmission loss. A replacement Boeing 737-800, registration G-DRTL, was positioned from Birmingham to Split and completed the journey to Manchester about 7 hours 15 minutes late.
Timeline
October 30, 2026: Flight LS-1750 diverts to Split after technical difficulties.
November 5, 2026: Croatia's AIN opens an investigation into the occurrence.
November 6, 2026: AIN rates the occurrence a serious incident.
Season Trajectory
Serious-incident classifications by national investigators like AIN are how European regulators track airworthiness problems across leisure carriers during peak travel periods. This case adds to the record of technical diversions handled under the same investigative framework.
Travelers on Jet2.com flights should expect that diversions can cause long delays when replacement aircraft must be brought in from another airport. Checking flight status alerts and understanding airline rebooking policies can help during disruptions.
The takeaway
Technical diversions can leave passengers stranded for hours even when the crew lands safely. Keeping flight status alerts on and knowing your airline's delay compensation rules can make a disrupted trip easier to manage.
Further reading
For more on how airlines handle in-flight diversions, see the Air Travel section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Avherald.
