Flybe flight from Manchester to Belfast makes emergency landing after problem with door

A FLYBE flight from Manchester to Belfast made an emergency landing tonight after a problem with the door.

Fire crews raced to the scene at George Best Belfast Airport at around 9.22 this evening.

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A spokesperson for Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service earlier told : "We have sent five appliances and one specialist team.

"They are going to Belfast City Airport to stand by for an aircraft landing."

A Flybe spokesperson said: "Flybe can confirm that the above flight landed safely on schedule with a suspected minor technical fault following a rear door indicator warning.

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"The captain took all the necessary precautionary procedures prior to landing as normal and the aircraft taxied to stand where all 42 passengers disembarked without incident.

"As a precautionary measure in such circumstances, the airport placed its emergency vehicles on standby.

"The safety of its passengers and crew remains our number one priority at all times."

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