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BA plane lands in emergency at Brussels for a false bomb alert

Brusselles, Belgium - A warning light signalled the presence of a fire aboard

Last night a British Airways plane made an emergency landing at Brussels airport after a fire alert began. The flight had departed from London to Frankfurt with 143 passengers onboard; after a warning light started to signal a fire in the baggage hold the commandant decided to ask for the authorization to make an emergency landing at the Belgian air terminal. Once he had been given the green light...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 148618
Rome, Italy, 09/11/2006 12:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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