Aircraft with suspected fire onboard lands safely at Cork Airport

A French military plane declared a midflight emergency and diverted to Cork triggering a major emergency response at the airport. Picture: Dan Linehan
Emergency services at Cork Airport have been stood down after an inbound aircraft with a reported fire onboard landed safely.
The Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft declared a midflight emergency and diverted to Cork triggering a major emergency response at the airport.