Emergency landing at East Midlands Airport after bird strike
03.08.08
A cargo plane was forced to land at East Midlands Airport shortly after take off yesterday because of a suspected bird strike, according to press reports. Emergency services were called to the airport after reports the Boeing 767 had been involved in an incident.
A Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman told AFP they were called to the hub just after 06:00 to reports of an ‘aircraft emergency’. He said a Boeing 767 had been involved in a possible bird strike.
The service sent six fire crews, as well as a water carrier, rescue unit and command support unit. The spokesman said: ‘The aircraft landed safely and was inspected by the airport fire service and there was no action by Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service.’
An East Midlands Airport spokesman confirmed a cargo plane had left but then landed back at the airport because of a suspected bird strike. She said emergency services were called out as standard procedure and that she believed the plane was not damaged in the incident.
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