A Jet2 plane from the Canaries to Manchester is reported to have diverted to mainland Spain so passengers could use the toilets.

The Independent reports Flight LS782 left Gran Canaria at 5.03pm, around an hour late on Thursday, bound for Manchester.

The newspaper carried the story after Flight Emergency tweeted: “Jet2 flight LS782 en route to Manchester from Gran Canaria has just diverted to Bilbao due to the toilets being broken on board and to allow passengers off to use the toilet.”

The aircraft then reportedly landed at Bilbao at 7.11pm GMT and remained on the ground until 9.20pm.

Flight Emergency then tweeted: “Bladders emptied, LS782 is back on its way.”

Travel Gossip has asked Jet2 for a comment.