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Engine Catches Fire Midair; Flybe Plane Makes Safe Emergency Landing in Belfast

FlybeFlybe flight BE130 made an emergency landing at Belfast international airport, Northern Ireland, on the night of December 16.

The flight, en-route from Glasgow to Belfast City Airport, was diverted after one of its engines caught fire midair.

The plane landed uneventfully and all 76 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.

The airline said in a statement, “Flybe can confirm that flight BE130 from Glasgow to Belfast City diverted to Belfast International Airport due a small engine fire, which was extinguished before landing…At no time was the safety and wellbeing of passengers compromised…Flybe operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers guidelines.”

The cause of engine fire is under investigation.

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