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Passengers have praised the pilot who landed safely at City of Derry airport after one of the plane's engines shut down.Passengers have praised the pilot who landed safely at City of Derry airport after one of the plane's engines shut down.
The Aer Arann flight was on its way from Carrickfin in Donegal to Dublin when it had to make an emergency landing at about 1030 GMT on Monday.The Aer Arann flight was on its way from Carrickfin in Donegal to Dublin when it had to make an emergency landing at about 1030 GMT on Monday.
The emergency services were put on standby until the flight landed safely. One of the 36 passengers on board, Tom Morry, said they applauded the pilot for landing the plane so well. The emergency services were put on standby until the flight landed safely.
One of the 36 passengers on board, Tom Morry, said they applauded the pilot for landing the plane so well.
"I certainly recognised that something was going on. Normally, it would take us 10 or 15 minutes to come here on a diversion from Carrickfin," he said."I certainly recognised that something was going on. Normally, it would take us 10 or 15 minutes to come here on a diversion from Carrickfin," he said.
"It was quite cloudy, he couldn't see land until we were down at about 300 or 400 ft. But as soon as we broke cloud and came to the runway, we could see the services on the right hand side, so we were bracing ourselves."It was quite cloudy, he couldn't see land until we were down at about 300 or 400 ft. But as soon as we broke cloud and came to the runway, we could see the services on the right hand side, so we were bracing ourselves.
"We didn't know what to expect but the pilot was super. There was a huge round of applause.""We didn't know what to expect but the pilot was super. There was a huge round of applause."
An Aer Arann statement said the "RE 202 had a technical fault with its engine" on the flight.An Aer Arann statement said the "RE 202 had a technical fault with its engine" on the flight.
"As a precautionary measure, the captain took the decision to land in the City of Derry Airport.""As a precautionary measure, the captain took the decision to land in the City of Derry Airport."