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| Date: | Saturday 22 June 2019 |
| Time: | c. 07:25 LT |
| Type: |  ATR 72-600 (72-212A) |
| Owner/operator: | Flybe, opb Nordica |
| Registration: | ES-ATA |
| MSN: | 1038 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 59 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Over Lake District National Park, Cumbria -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Glasgow International Airport (GLA/EGPF) |
| Southampton-Eastleigh Airport (SOU/EGHI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flybe flight BE881, operated by Nordica, returned to land at Glasgow Airport. The aircraft, an ATR 72-600, departed Glasgow at 06:52 hours local time. While overhead the Lake District National Park, about 07:25, the aircraft initiated a turn back to Glasgow. The flight squawk 7700 (emergency) and landed safely at 07:58. A passenger reported that the flight suffered "an electrical fault and engine problems".
A spokesperson for Flybe said: “Flybe can confirm that the aircraft operating the above flight landed safely at Glasgow Airport having returned from airborne following a technical fault. The pilot followed all standard procedures and it landed without further incident. “As is standard procedure, the aircraft was met by the airport’s emergency service vehicles.
All 59 passengers disembarked as normal when the aircraft arrived on stand and will be re-accommodated on the next available flight. The safety of its passengers and crew is the airline’s number one priority and the airline apologises for any inconvenience experienced.”
Sources:
1. https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/787179/Flybe-emergency-on-plane-Glasgow-Airport-to-Southampton
2. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/be881#20fda4e7
3. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c9866cc&opt=0
4. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/4398910/pilot-hero-glasgow-southampton-flybe-emergency-landing/
Media:
Flybe BE881 GLA to SOU emergency landing today at GLA after massive technical problems on route. Terrifying experience. Emergency services on standby. People taken ill&shaken up. No alternative flights for 2 days. Kudos to hero pilots who landed us safely @flybe @BBCScotlandNews pic.twitter.com/sLJK4k3cin
— RebeccaWhitener (@RebeccaWhitene5) June 22, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2019 12:31 | harro | Added |
| 22-Jun-2019 21:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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