Private jet lands safely in Belfast after emergency

A private jet declared an emergency today as it prepared to land at Belfast International Airport.

A private jet declared an emergency today as it prepared to land at Belfast International Airport.

The aircraft, which had five people on board, experienced problems with its undercarriage at about 12.15am.

An airport spokesman confirmed emergency procedures were deployed but the Citation 550 landed safely about 15 minutes later.

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