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Plane lands at Cork Airport after smoke spotted

Emergency services at Cork Airport were put on full alert
Emergency services at Cork Airport were put on full alert

An Aer Lingus regional plane 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 declared an emergency.

Emergency services at Cork Airport were put on full alert with the support of two fire tenders from Cork City Council.

The plane landed safely and taxied to its designated spot at 9.58am.

The 59 passengers, including one infant, and four crew disembarked.