Dutch aircraft in emergency landing at Cork

Updated: 18:16, Sunday, 19 October 2003

The Dutch jumbo jet that made an emergency landing at Cork Airport this morning has resumed its journey.

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6.01 News: Southern Editor Pascal Sheehy reports
6.01 News: Southern Editor Pascal Sheehy reports

The Dutch jumbo jet that made an emergency landing at Cork Airport this morning has resumed its journey.

A KLM jumbo jet with 432 passengers on board made the emergency landing shortly after 10.00am after declaring an emergency 250 miles off the west coast.

It is understood a fire broke out in the Boeing 747's cargo hold shortly before 9am.

The Captain subsequently reported that it had been brought under control by crew members, but it was decided to make an emergency landing at the nearest airport.

The plane was on route from Queen Beatrix International Airport on the Dutch-owned Caribbean holiday resort of Aruba to Amsterdam when the fire broke out.

Emergency fire crews and ambulances were on standby at Cork airport.

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