Flybe flight to Hamburg is forced to return to Birmingham Airport with a suspected faulty landing gear

  • Germany-bound aircraft took off from Birmingham Airport on Monday afternoon
  • Flybe flight had to return to British airport when suspected defect was spotted
  • BE7109 flight eventually landed in Hamburg two hours after planned arrival time

By STEPH COCKROFT FOR MAILONLINE

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A Flybe flight to Hamburg was forced to return to Birmingham Airport because of a suspected faulty landing gear.

The Germany-bound aircraft had taken off from the British airport on Monday afternoon but had to return when the suspected defect was spotted. 

After the landing, the aeroplane - which was carrying 56 passengers - was towed from the runway.

A Flybe flight (pictured, file image) to Hamburg was forced to return to Birmingham Airport because of a suspected faulty landing gear

A Flybe flight (pictured, file image) to Hamburg was forced to return to Birmingham Airport because of a suspected faulty landing gear

The BE7109 flight eventually landed in Hamburg just before 7pm, two hours after the planned arrival time.   

A Flybe spokesperson confirmed: 'Flybe can confirm that the aircraft returned from airborne due to a suspected technical fault with the aircraft following a cockpit indication alert relating to the landing gear.

'The pilot carried out the necessary precautionary procedures and the aircraft landed safely without incident.

'As is standard procedure, the airport put its emergency vehicles on standby.

The Germany-bound aircraft had taken off from the British airport (pictured, file image) on Monday afternoon but had to return when the suspected defect was spotted

The Germany-bound aircraft had taken off from the British airport (pictured, file image) on Monday afternoon but had to return when the suspected defect was spotted

'As a precautionary measure, the aircraft was towed to stand where all 56 passengers disembarked as normal.'

The spokesman added: 'All passengers have now continued their flight on another aircraft.

'The safety of its passengers and crew is the airline's number one priority and Flybe apologises for any inconvenience experienced.' 

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