Probe into fuel emergency on Aer Lingus jet

An investigation has been launched in Spain into an incident involving an Aer Lingus flight which had to declare a fuel emergency after it was unable to land twice at one airport and refused permission at another.

Spanish authorities are probing the Mar 14 incident, which involved an Aer Lingus Airbus A320 jet which was carrying 56 passengers and six crew.

Spain’s Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil has confirmed the occurrence and that an investigation is now underway.