Emergency landing at Newcastle Airport
An Eastern Airways flight was diverted to Newcastle after the pilot discovered a fault with cockpit instruments.
Eastern Airways aircraft makes emergency landing at Newcastle Airport
An Eastern Airways aircraft has made an emergency landing at Newcastle International Airport after the pilot discovered a fault with an instrument panel in the cockpit.
All the passengers have since transferred and departed on another flight to Aberdeen.
The airline has apologised to passengers for the inconvenience and say they will always err on the side of caution as safety is paramount.
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