Plane attempts emergency landing
A plane with faulty landing gear is attempting to land at London’s Manston airport in East Kent.
The EU Jet was on its way from Gatwick Airport to Manston on a repositioning exercise when a problem occurred.
Kent Police said they are preparing for the plane to make an emergency landing. Emergency services were on standby.
There are seven crew and no passengers on board the Fokker 100, which has a problem with its starboard undercarriage.
The plane is circling above East Kent to get rid of fuel, before attempting to land.
A spokesman from the airport say they have implemented emergency procedures and Kent Fire Brigade, with 13 appliances on standby at the airport.
Kent Police have closed the A253 south of the airport and traffic is being diverted
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February 20, 2005 at 2:41 pm