Incident in Ireland
Flames from engine: passenger jet forced to make an emergency landing
Dramatic moments took place in the skies over the Irish capital Dublin. Eyewitnesses filmed flames shooting out of the left engine of a passenger plane operated by Irish airline Aer Lingus after a bang (see video above).
Aer Lingus flight EI121 had taken off from Dublin Airport on Tuesday afternoon at 13:38 local time, bound for Orlando (Florida). Just 34 minutes after take-off - the plane was only at an altitude of 3,800 feet (around 900 meters) at the time - it turned around and had to make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport.
The operator of Dublin Airport confirmed to the Irish Independent that the pilots of the jet requested a return to Dublin Airport shortly after take-off. "The aircraft landed safely and was met by the Dublin Airport Fire and Rescue Service and Airport Police," a spokesman said.
Emergency landing went without incident
An Aer Lingus spokesman confirmed that the plane returned to Dublin Airport "due to a technical problem". The emergency landing was made without incident and the passengers were evacuated. No injuries were reported in the incident.
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