Plane makes emergency landing
Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 12:16
A plan carrying tourists from Tenerife has made an emergency landing in Belfast.
A Thomas Cook-operated passenger airliner, which is understood to have been en route from Belfast to Tenerife, experienced technical difficulties shortly after take-off.
The Airbus A320 had been circling over the city for over an hour.
Air traffic control company Nats said the plane touched down without incident.
It had taken off from the same airport this morning bound for Tenerife. It developed problems shortly afterwards and had been circling over Lough Neagh to burn fuel.
An airport spokeswoman said the airport was put on "full emergency stand-by".
A PSNI spokeswoman said: “At approximately 10.13am this morning police responded to reports from Belfast International Airport that an aircraft had reported difficulties shortly after taking off.
“Emergency services were put on stand-by. However, the plane was able to land safely at the airport at approximately 11.30am. There have been no reports of any injuries.”
Additional reporting: PA
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