About Emergency Landing
An emergency landing is a prioritised landing made by an aircraft in response to an emergency containing an imminent or ongoing threat to the safety and operation of the aircraft or involving a sudden need for a passenger or crew on board to be on land, such as a medical emergency.
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A Ryanair flight from Manchester had to make an Emergency Landing in France after smoke was smelt on board, the airline has said.
The FR4052 flight took off at 18:30 GMT on Monday destined for Faro, in Portugal, but then had to be diverted.
Ryanair said the plane landed in Brest, France, after " a minor technical issue which caused an unidentified smoke smell in the cabin".
Passengers waited Three Hours before another plane took them to the Algarve.
A Ryanair spokesperson said: " Passengers disembarked the aircraft as normal and were taken to a secure area in Brest airport where they were provided with refreshments.
" An aircraft from London Stansted was arranged to carry The Passengers on The Remainder of their journey To Faro , following a delay of under Three Hours .
" Following an inspection of the aircraft by our engineers, the aircraft was released back to service. "
The airline insisted the diversion was " a precaution".
Source of news: bbc.com
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