Flight EZY7193 was forced to circle above Merseyside before it was re-directed to Manchester after declaring the emergency.
The A320 aircraft - the same type as EgyptAir MS804, which crashed on May 19 - left Liverpool John Lennon Airport around 9:25am and declared there was a problem shortly after take-off.
It was then left in a holding pattern above the Wirral before being re-directed to Manchester Airport, where it was met by standby emergency crews as it safely touched down.
The Airbus A320, which was due to land in Faro at 12:25, had technical issues with its landing gear.
However the airline has aid that the landing gear was left down deliberately in preparation for the unscheduled landing.
Twitter users reported spotting the plane at a low altitude in a holding pattern above Merseyside. One tweeted to say it sounded like a 'jet was in his bedroom', while another added that he was 'worried'.
EasyJet spokesperson said 'Easyjet can confirm that the captain of flight EZY7193 from Liverpool to Faro took the decision to divert to Manchester as a precaution due to a technical issue.
'The aircraft landed safely and was met by the fire services in line with our procedures as precautionary measure only.
'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.
'We would like to apologise to passengers for any inconvenience caused are arranging for passengers to continue their journey on an alternate aircraft.'
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