Passengers due to fly into Norwich have been left stranded abroad following technical difficulties.

The status of a Tui flight from Heraklion, Greece, to Norwich Airport has been thrust into uncertainty.

The plane was scheduled to depart at 8.30pm on Tuesday but failed to do so, leaving holidaymakers without a way home.

According to the Norwich Airport website, the flight was due to arrive back in Norfolk at 10.25pm on Tuesday.

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The arrivals board now states the estimated time holidaymakers will return to Norwich Airport is 6.40pm on Wednesday - more than 20 hours later.

The news comes after travellers were faced with delays as a Tui flight from Norwich Airport to Athens was delayed by multiple hours earlier this afternoon.

The flight was meant to take off at 1.40pm but departed with a replacement plane at 5.34pm before being diverted to Dubrovnik in Croatia.

Tui was contacted for comment.