Passengers remain on the plane as luggage is removed
Luggage being removed from flight FR9448(Image: Submitted )
A flight expected to land in Newquay Airport this evening (Saturday, February 14) has made an emergency landing in Madrid, Spain.
The Ryanair flight FR9448 was due to land in Newquay at 4.45pm, but Newquay Airport has said the flight is delayed and expected at 5.55pm.
A passenger on the plane has told CornwallLive that the flight landed safely in Madrid after taking off in Malaga.
The passenger said there was an issue with the plane “burning excess fuel” as it was “not able to climb high enough”
Passenger Eileen has said that the flight has landed in Madrid and at the time of reporting, passengers remain on the plane.
Eileen has added that luggage has started to be removed from the plane.
Speaking to CornwallLive, passenger Eileen said: “Ryanair flight from Malaga to Newquay lands in Madrid.
“Passengers remain on board.”
Eileen also said: “Full flight. Landed safely in Madrid.”
Cornwall Airport Newquay said they were tracking a flight that had a technical fault, which has landed in Madrid.
The airport has said passengers are expected to be moved to another plane.
