A Ryanair flight from Luton made an emergency landing yesterday lunchtime, at Gago Coutinho airport in Faro, after reporting technical problems.
The flight “declared an emergency due to technical problems”, said ANA, the company that manages Portuguese airports. “The Gago Coutinho-Faro Airport Emergency Plan was activated, appropriate for this type of situation”, and the plane “landed safely at 12:27”.
Civil Protection activated emergency response resources at the airport, deploying 58 personnel to the site, with 27 vehicles, but the landing was carried out safely.
