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Saturday, 23 July 2011

Ibiza-Manchester flight diverted to Mallorca after engine catches fire


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plane which took off from Ibiza for Manchester on Thursday morning had to make an emergency landing in Palma de Mallorca after one of its engines caught fire.

AENA Spanish Airports said in a press release on Thursday afternoon that the aircraft landed safely and none of the 180 passengers or crew were injured.

The emergency alert for the Jet2 Boeing 738, flight EXS170, went out 26 minutes after takeoff from Ibiza and emergency services were standing by on the tarmac when the plane landed at Palma 51 minutes later. The aircraft landed without incident and none of the crew of passengers needed medical treatment.

Diario de Ibiza reports that witnesses heard a loud noise from the aircraft shortly after takeoff and then saw flames coming from one of its engines. It’s understood that two more explosions were heard as the plane made a control flight around Ibiza Airport

 


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