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Plane makes emergency landing at London Southend Airport after 'engine catches fire' | Plane makes emergency landing at London Southend Airport after 'engine catches fire' |
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A small passenger plane had to be diverted to London Southend Airport this morning after it was feared the engine had caught fire. | |
The twin propeller plane, carrying 28 passengers and three crew members, landed safely after being diverted from London City Airport to the Essex hub at about 8.30am this morning. | The twin propeller plane, carrying 28 passengers and three crew members, landed safely after being diverted from London City Airport to the Essex hub at about 8.30am this morning. |
Automatic systems on the plane extinguished the fire before it landed, Essex Fire and Rescue Service said. | Automatic systems on the plane extinguished the fire before it landed, Essex Fire and Rescue Service said. |
Nobody was hurt and firefighters inspected the engine to make sure it was safe. | Nobody was hurt and firefighters inspected the engine to make sure it was safe. |
Divisional Officer Neil Fenwick, who attended the incident, said: "This was a text book 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 text book 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." | "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." |
Tracy Jones, spokeswoman for Southend Airport, said the aircraft involved was operated by Blue Island Airways and had been travelling from Jersey. It landed safely just before 9am. | Tracy Jones, spokeswoman for Southend Airport, said the aircraft involved was operated by Blue Island Airways and had been travelling from Jersey. It landed safely just before 9am. |
Following initial investigations it appeared that there may have been a false alarm. A Blue Islands spokesperson said: "At approximately 08:28 local this morning, the Blue Islands flight SI712 Jersey to London City with 28 passengers and three crew on-board, experienced a safety warning. | |
"As a precautionary measure the engine was shut down, and this flight followed standard procedures and diverted to London Southend Airport. The aircraft landed safely at London Southend at 08:48. | |
"The aircraft is currently being inspected by engineers at Southend. Initial indications are that no fire took place and it appears to be a false alert. | |
"The passengers were then transported by road to London City Airport. Passenger, crew and aircraft safety is our number one priority at all times." | |
Additional reporting by Press Association | Additional reporting by Press Association |
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