This morning’s Glasgow to Belfast City Airport flight with 69 passengers on board has landed without incident after an emergency was declared on board.
NIFRS crews, the Coastguard and the PSNI all attended the airport.
The pilot declared a full emergency after a technical fault on board.
An engine was shut down as a precaution.
Flybe said it was aware of the incident on BE122.
A spokesperson said the flight landed safely at George Best Belfast City Airport following a technical fault that resulted in the captain electing to shut down the number one engine as a safety precaution.
“The pilot followed all required procedures and the aircraft landed safely without further incident.
“As is standard procedure, the aircraft was met by the airport’s emergency service vehicles.
“All 69 passengers disembarked as normal when the aircraft arrived on stand. The safety of its passengers and crew is the airline’s number one priority and the airline apologises for any inconvenience experienced.”
@flybe can you give huge thanks to captain and crew on BE122 from Glasgow to Belfast. They had to shut an engine down but all done really calm and not a hint of anxiety in customers due to their attitude.
— Claire Ronald (@ClaireRonald) August 6, 2018
