Post by Humberside on Aug 11, 2008 16:51:10 GMT
Not as big a story as made out in the headline ...
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BREAKING NEWS: PLANE RUNS INTO DIFFICULTIES
A LIGHT aircraft was forced to change its landing destintion this afternoon after running into unknown difficulties.
The plane was due to land at Humberside Airport but diverted to Binbrook Airfield, near Louth where it landed safely.
Humberside Fire and Rescue service were called at 2.50pm after the difficulties were reported but crews were not required at the scene.
A Humberside Airport spokeswoman said the aircraft was not based at the airport.
She said: "It was coming in to land here but it got diverted to land safely in Binbrook."
It is not known how many passengers were on the plane but the number is likely to be less than 10.
A LIGHT aircraft was forced to change its landing destintion this afternoon after running into unknown difficulties.
The plane was due to land at Humberside Airport but diverted to Binbrook Airfield, near Louth where it landed safely.
Humberside Fire and Rescue service were called at 2.50pm after the difficulties were reported but crews were not required at the scene.
A Humberside Airport spokeswoman said the aircraft was not based at the airport.
She said: "It was coming in to land here but it got diverted to land safely in Binbrook."
It is not known how many passengers were on the plane but the number is likely to be less than 10.
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