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Emergency Landing After Airport Intruder | Leicester News
A TUI flight from Cape Verde to Manchester made an emergency landing at East Midlands after circling for 20 minutes due to a 17-year-old trespassing on the airport grounds — forcing air traffic control to reroute planes. With fuel running dangerously low, the crew declared a general emergency. Passengers praised the crew for keeping them calm during the ordeal. The plane eventually landed safely in Manchester around 1:30 AM after refueling at East Midlands. Air traffic resumed shortly after. A wild chain of events — all thanks to one person’s actions — but everyone aboard emerged unharmed…
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