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Flybe plane makes forced landing Aircraft makes emergency landing
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A Flybe plane, with 82 passengers on board, has made a forced landing at Exeter Airport. 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.