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| Plane makes emergency landing at London Southend Airport after fire | Plane makes emergency landing at London Southend Airport after fire |
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| An engine fire forced a plane with 28 passengers on board to make an emergency landing at London Southend Airport. | An engine fire forced a plane with 28 passengers on board to make an emergency landing at London Southend Airport. |
| Fire crews were called to the airport at 08:30 GMT but the blaze, in one of the two propeller-powered engines, was out by the time the plane landed. | Fire crews were called to the airport at 08:30 GMT but the blaze, in one of the two propeller-powered engines, was out by the time the plane landed. |
| An Essex fire service spokesman said the plane was able to land safely with one engine. No-one was hurt. | An Essex fire service spokesman said the plane was able to land safely with one engine. No-one was hurt. |
| The Blue Islands flight from Jersey was due to land at London City Airport. | |
| The fire service spokesman said the plane had a fire in one of its engines while it was in mid-air away from the airport. Crews were stood down by 09:00. | The fire service spokesman said the plane had a fire in one of its engines while it was in mid-air away from the airport. Crews were stood down by 09:00. |
| 'Potentially extremely serious' | 'Potentially extremely serious' |
| Divisional officer Neil Fenwick, who attended the incident, said: "This was a textbook operation. The fire was out by the time the plane touched down and no one appears to have been hurt. | Divisional officer Neil Fenwick, who attended the incident, said: "This was a textbook operation. The fire was out by the time the plane touched down and no one appears to have been hurt. |
| "The plane landed safely on one engine and automatic fire suppression systems on board had completely extinguished the fire. | "The plane landed safely on one engine and automatic fire suppression systems on board had completely extinguished the fire. |
| "Our crews made sure that the fire was fully out but were not required to take any further action. We left the scene in the hands of the airport. | "Our crews made sure that the fire was fully out but were not required to take any further action. We left the scene in the hands of the airport. |
| "This had the potential to be an extremely serious incident but everything which should happen in a situation like this did and the plane was able to land safely and no one has been hurt." | "This had the potential to be an extremely serious incident but everything which should happen in a situation like this did and the plane was able to land safely and no one has been hurt." |
| A spokeswoman for London Southend Airport said: "Due to technical difficulties the pilot requested to land here. | A spokeswoman for London Southend Airport said: "Due to technical difficulties the pilot requested to land here. |
| "Emergency services were stood down shortly after landing and the aircraft taxied normally to the stand to allow passengers to disembark. They are now being coached back to London City Airport." | "Emergency services were stood down shortly after landing and the aircraft taxied normally to the stand to allow passengers to disembark. They are now being coached back to London City Airport." |
| Blue Islands runs flights from Jersey and Guernsey to Amsterdam, Bristol, Chambery, Geneva, London City, Paris and Southampton. | Blue Islands runs flights from Jersey and Guernsey to Amsterdam, Bristol, Chambery, Geneva, London City, Paris and Southampton. |
| The company is yet to comment. | The company is yet to comment. |