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30/07/2007
Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing At Edinburgh Airport
An aircraft has reportedly been forced to make an emergency landing at Edinburgh airport.
Thirty-six people were onboard the Flybe Bombardier Q400 plane, which was travelling from Manchester, when the crew were reportedly forced to shut down one of the aircraft's turboprop engines.
A mayday call was put out at 7:40am and Edinburgh airport was put on full emergency alert.
The aircraft is understood to have landed safely and all passengers and crew were evacuated just after 8am.
(KMcA/SP)
Thirty-six people were onboard the Flybe Bombardier Q400 plane, which was travelling from Manchester, when the crew were reportedly forced to shut down one of the aircraft's turboprop engines.
A mayday call was put out at 7:40am and Edinburgh airport was put on full emergency alert.
The aircraft is understood to have landed safely and all passengers and crew were evacuated just after 8am.
(KMcA/SP)
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