Connacht Rugby team involved in emergency plane landing
Connacht Rugby players and management were involved in an emergency plane landing at Belfast International Airport this afternoon.
A full emergency was declared on a Flybe flight from Birmingham to Knock after a technical fault with the plane’s flaps was discovered.
There were 62 passengers on board – including the Connacht Rugby team – and it landed safely following a diversion to Belfast International Airport.
The captain of the flight declared a full emergency after the technical problem was discovered, and emergency vehicles were on standby for the landing, as is procedure.
The plane landed safely, and all passengers disembarked safely.