2 . An off-duty pilot was called a "legend" after stepping in to fly a plane himself to stop the flight being cancelled.

Michael Bradley, a(n) _______ easyJet pilot, had a holiday when he _______ flying a plane that was delayed by two hours. He told passengers on board the Manchester Airport flight to Alicante that he was _______ his services as there was no pilot available. Mr. Bradley was filmed by passenger Michelle Potts making the _______ and Ms. Potts posted the video on Facebook.

Mr. Bradley said, "My wife was then with my little boy. She _______ and complained ‘Our flight's delayed by two hours because there's no _______ for the flight.’ So just before we went through security I _______ if this is worth a phone call. I think it is because I'd like to go on holiday."

Mr. Bradley phoned up easyJet and said, "I'm standing in the _______ doing nothing. I have got my _______ with me and I'd very much like to go on holiday and if you need a(n) ________ , I'm standing here ready to go." And his bosses called him back in less than a minute to give him the go-ahead, saying, "Please, please, can you fly the airplane to Alicante?" Then he said to the passengers, "If you're alright for one of your pilots to ________ this today, we'll go to Alicante. " This was ________ with cheers from the passengers.

An easyJet spokesman said the flight's delay was due to the knock-on effects of the French Air Traffic Control ________ on Sunday. He added, "We are ________ to one of our pilots who was ________ on holiday from Manchester to Alicante on 2^nd, September with his family and ________ to operate the flight. This ________ customers could get to their destination and shows the ________ of our crew. This is ________ in line with regulations as he had his license and ID with him. Safety is always our ________ priority."