An aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Belfast City Airport on Sunday evening after powerful wind gusts raised serious safety concerns. The incident occurred as fierce winds battered the harbour runway in East Belfast.
A number of flights were held in holding patterns for over two hours as a precautionary measure before touching down. Services from Birmingham, Manchester, and Liverpool all faced significant delays due to the adverse weather conditions, with wind gusts of 33mph recorded across the area throughout Sunday.
In a statement released on Sunday, the airport confirmed the emergency landing was carried out as a precautionary measure, and that all passengers and crew disembarked the aircraft safely. Approximately five fire engines from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were placed on standby as a precaution.
