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

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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 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