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Aircraft makes emergency landing | |
(about 19 hours later) | |
A Flybe plane, with 82 passengers on board, has made an emergency landing at Exeter Airport. | |
The twin-engine Embraer 195 was en route from London Gatwick to Jersey when a computer warning indicated a minor technical fault. | The twin-engine Embraer 195 was en route from London Gatwick to Jersey when a computer warning indicated a minor technical fault. |
An airport spokesman said the aircraft's pilot took the decision to land at Exeter "as a precaution". | An airport spokesman said the aircraft's pilot took the decision to land at Exeter "as a precaution". |
No-one was injured and all the passengers have been transferred to another aircraft. | No-one was injured and all the passengers have been transferred to another aircraft. |
Mike Rutter from Flybe said the technical fault meant the plane needed a longer runway than Jersey's to land. | Mike Rutter from Flybe said the technical fault meant the plane needed a longer runway than Jersey's to land. |
The onward flight has been delayed by poor visibility in Jersey, Mr Rutter added. | The onward flight has been delayed by poor visibility in Jersey, Mr Rutter added. |
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