No danger as Stobart Air ATR 72-600 makes emergency landing at Cork airport

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  • EI3701 from Birmingham declared an emergency
  • Airport returned to normal 

cork airport terminalA Stobart Air ATR 72-600, EI-FMJ, operated on behalf of Aer Lingus regional with 63 people on board has landed safely at Cork Airport after the pilot reported an emergency, with smoke in the cockpit.

At 9.55am, the captain of Flight EI3701 from Birmingham declared an emergency.

Stobart Air ATR 72-600Emergency services at Cork Airport were put on full alert with the support of two fire tenders from Cork City Council  and three aircraft were held over the airport

The aircraft landed safely and taxied to its designated spot at 9.58am and 59 passengers, including one infant, and four crew disembarked.

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