Plane Diverts, Makes Safe Emergency Landing
[Updated] Emergency services were called to the LF Wade International Airport at approximately 1.00am this morning [Jan 6] after the pilot of a passing plane declared an emergency, diverting the aircraft to Bermuda to make an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely at approximately 1.40am with the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, Police and airport officials meeting the aircraft as it parked at the plane facility at Southside.
Details are limited at this time, however we unofficially understand that the nature of the problem was electrical and that the plane will remain on island for the night.
Update: BMOC said, “Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received a telephone call from New York ATC advising that a ‘Gulfstream V’ Aircraft with 5 persons onboard had declared an emergency due to an electrical fault on board and was diverting to Bermuda, arriving at 01:35am.
“Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre initiated a page of all airport emergency personnel including the Airport Duty Officer, Airport Fire & Rescue, and local Air Traffic Control who arrived on scene a short while later. At 1:40am the aircraft landed safely in Bermuda and was taken aside for further inspection.”
Glad they landed safe, did the Police have the sniffer dogs out?
Mmmmm
Two diverts yesterday.