A French Air Force Atlantique 2 made an emergency landing at Cork Airport after an apparent fire onboard
A French military surveillance aircraft has made an emergency landing at Cork
Airport after reports of an apparent fire onboard.
The aircraft declared an emergency at
7.30am this morning, using the Pan-Pan code – they then diverted to the nearest
airport.
They landed shortly after 8am and were
met by emergency service vehicles.
Sources have said that the French crew had dealt with the incident inflight and did not require assistance on the ground. They are set to refuel and leave Cork later today.
It is understood the aircraft involved is, an Atlantique 2, a maritime surveillance and patrol aircraft. It has a crew of approximately 20 people.
The aircraft are tasked with monitoring
shipping but have specialist equipment onboard to monitor submarines and other
military vessels operating in the Atlantic.
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