andrewm
March 20, 2007 at 11:12 am

Flybe Emergency Landing at Belfast International

There was an alert at Belfast International Airport on Monday night after a flight was diverted from George Best Belfast City Airport.
The pilot of the Flybe plane from Manchester, which was carrying 52 passengers, had discovered a problem with a wing flap.

The ambulance and fire and rescue services were put on full alert at the International Airport.

The aircraft eventually landed safely shortly after 2200 GMT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4800710.stm

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By: BFS - 20th March 2007 at 18:03

Hence the nickname ‘Disaster8’ :p 😀 .

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By: EGNM - 20th March 2007 at 17:39

There was an alert at Belfast International Airport on Monday night after a flight was diverted from George Best Belfast City Airport.
The pilot of the Flybe plane from Manchester, which was carrying 52 passengers, had discovered a problem with a wing flap.

The ambulance and fire and rescue services were put on full alert at the International Airport.

The aircraft eventually landed safely shortly after 2200 GMT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4800710.stm

… and they had the Exeter frame tech at LBA yesterday until it positioned out late evening.

Those Dash’s always seem to be braking!