Pilots faced an emergency situation after they became aware of a problem with the plane while landing at Newcastle airport.
The Eastern Airways flight was travelling from Aberdeen to Newcastle on Sunday, July 17 with 18 passengers on board when the plane malfunctioned.
The airline confirmed that an "emergency was declared" after the plane experienced a nose-landing gear indication as it approached Newcastle International Airport. A nose landing gear is a steerable four-wheel shock strut assembly that retracts rearward and upward into the aircraft during flight.
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The airline said the plane is undergoing inspection by engineers following the incident which led to the flight being delayed by almost an hour.
An Eastern Airways spokesman said: "On Sunday, July 17 a scheduled passenger flight operated by Eastern Airways as the T3 713 from Aberdeen to Newcastle had a nose-landing gear indication on approach to Newcastle Airport.
"The Jetstream 41 aircraft with 18 passengers and three crew on board landed safely at Newcastle at 3.39pm. As is standard operating procedure, an emergency was declared as a precaution, the local airport fire service attending as a precaution.
"Engineers will be inspecting the aircraft to determine the cause of the indication. We apologise to passengers for the inconvenience, but the safety of our passengers and crew is paramount.”
Newcastle International Airport declined to comment when contacted by Chronicle Live.
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