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Norwich Airport alert as warning light plane returns | |
(35 minutes later) | |
A plane showing a warning light had to return to Norwich Airport shortly after take-off sparking a "full scale emergency". | A plane showing a warning light had to return to Norwich Airport shortly after take-off sparking a "full scale emergency". |
The KLM flight to Amsterdam reported an "undercarriage door warning" at about 06:50 GMT, an airport spokesman said. | |
Emergency services were called to the airport and the nearby A140 Cromer Road was closed to traffic. | Emergency services were called to the airport and the nearby A140 Cromer Road was closed to traffic. |
There were 71 passengers on board and the aircraft landed safely, the spokesman said. | There were 71 passengers on board and the aircraft landed safely, the spokesman said. |
Airport operations manager Richard Pace said: "The KLM aircraft, a Fokker 70, circled the airport to burn off fuel before landing and our emergency procedures were put in place. | |
"The aircraft landed safely and normally. It then taxied to the stand to allow passengers to disembark." | |
There has been a minimal effect on airport operations, with just a few delays, and everything has returned to normal, Mr Pace said. | |
The incident, from the captain reporting the alert to the passengers returning to the terminal, lasted less than an hour. |
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