A Jet2 aircraft carrying British holidaymakers was granted priority landing following a medical emergency during its journey from London Stansted to Tenerife South.
Spanish air traffic controllers were forced to reroute the Airbus A321 to approach from the eastern side of the island rather than the west, redirecting other traffic in the process.
"The crew of the flight from London with destination Tenerife South informs us that they require priority due to a passenger with serious medical issues on board," the controllers said.
"We are shortening their arrival route, from the east of the island instead of the west, diverting traffic.
"Meanwhile, medical assistance on the ground is being coordinated with the airport. We wish the passenger a speedy recovery," they added.
Neither the passenger's age, nationality, nor the specific nature of their condition has been disclosed at this time.
It comes just days after another Jet2 aircraft, packed with British holidaymakers, was forced to take action.
The plane was heading from London Stansted to the Canary Islands but had to be diverted to Portugal following a red alert.
Neither the passenger's age, nationality, nor the specific nature of their condition has been disclosed at this time
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One local source said the airplane had suffered a possible engine failure. However, this was disputed by the airline.
The flight, EXS83LV, was scheduled to land in Fuerteventura at 12.15pm local time after departing London Stansted just before 8am.
Emergency services, including paramedics and firefighters, are understood to have been put on standby at Faro Airport as part of the protocol red alert procedure.
Civil Protection said 35 vehicles and more than 80 responders had been mobilised, including their workers, police, ambulances and firefighters.
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It came just weeks after another Jet2 plane was forced to take action
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Local reports said that 179 people were on the plane and the red alert was sounded at 10.24am local time, around half an hour before it touched down.
A Jet2 spokesman said: "The crew operating flight LS1451 from London Stansted to Fuerteventura followed standard operating procedure and elected to divert to Faro earlier today, after reporting an irregular indication.
"The crew requested a priority landing and the aircraft landed safely. A standby aircraft is being flown to Faro so that customers can continue their journey."
Jet2 confirmed there was no engine failure throughout the duration of the flight.
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