Monarch Airline bosses apologized to Liverpool FC after the first team was left stranded in Italy.
The Reds spent the night in a hotel after their plane was grounded due to a technical fault.
The team headed straight for Trieste Airport after their 1-0 victory over Udinese in the Europa League on Thursday night and was due to arrive at John Lennon airport at about 1am on Friday.
But as the chartered Monarch flight was taxiing along the runway ready for take-off, the plane’s captain announced he would have to turn back due to a warning light in the cockpit.
A spokeswoman for the airline said the flight was abandoned because a part for the faulty plane needed to be sent from the UK.
She added: “We operated a charter flight on behalf of tour operator Thomas Cook Sport for Liverpool FC.
“On push back the aircraft developed a technical fault. After a full investigation by a Monarch engineer on board, a spare part was required from the UK.
“Both Monarch Airlines and Thomas Cook Sport have been in discussion with Liverpool FC to find the best solution for the team and a rescue aircraft was positioned to Trieste.
“Monarch would like to apologize to Liverpool FC and thank them for their co-operation.”
The team finally touched down on home soil at about 3.30pm on Friday.
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