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Emergency alert at airport ends | Emergency alert at airport ends |
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An emergency alert at George Best Belfast City Airport has ended and operations are returning to normal. | |
Fire appliances and ambulances raced to the runway in east Belfast after the alert was raised at about 0735 GMT. | Fire appliances and ambulances raced to the runway in east Belfast after the alert was raised at about 0735 GMT. |
A spokesman for the airport said the Flybe flight bound for Glasgow had just taken off when the pilot experienced technical problems. | |
The plane returned safely. No-one was injured. All 61 passengers and four crew walked off the plane safely. | |
The plane has now been towed away. | The plane has now been towed away. |
Eyewitnesses claimed smoke was seen coming from one of the plane's engines. | Eyewitnesses claimed smoke was seen coming from one of the plane's engines. |
However, a spokesman for Flybe said there was no smoke. In a statement, the airline said a technical problem was spotted immediately after take-off and the plane returned to the airport. | |
Engineers are currently assessing the aircraft, the statement said. Flybe apologised for any inconvenience. |