A Ryanair flight to Malta declared an in-flight emergency over the UK moments after taking off from Norwich Airport this morning.
Flight FR5883 departed Norwich Airport at around 8.30am and was heading for Malta International Airport in Luqa when the aircraft stopped climbing at approximately 7,000ft.
Technical issue prompts diversion
The emergency was declared due to an unspecified technical issue, prompting the aircraft to divert. The flight did not continue to its original destination.
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