The plane took off at 12:40 and was bound for Hamburg, Germany, when it experienced a technical issue.
It diverted to Newcastle Airport and landed safely at about 13:25, where it was met by emergency services.
A spokeswoman for Easyjet said flight EZY6931 was diverted to Newcastle as a "precautionary measure" due to a technical issues.
"The safety of its passengers and crew is easyJet's highest priority and easyJet operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers' guidelines," she added.
"We apologise to passengers for the resulting delay."

Police were called to a house in Manor Farm Close on Wednesday after a woman in her 40s was attacked.
North Yorkshire Police said the woman remains in hospital in a stable condition.
The teenager was remanded in custody by magistrates in York and is due to appear before a youth court on Tuesday.
An Easyjet plane has made an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Edinburgh Airport.
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