An airplane was compelled to conduct an emergency landing at Belfast City Airport on the evening of Sunday, March 29, due to strong wind gusts that raised serious safety concerns. Several flights were also delayed for more than two hours as a precautionary measure before landing, with powerful winds affecting the harbor runway in East Belfast. Flights from Birmingham, Manchester, and Liverpool experienced significant delays due to adverse weather conditions.

Wind gusts reaching 33mph were registered in the area throughout Sunday. The airport confirmed in a statement released on Sunday that the emergency landing was a precautionary action, ensuring the safe disembarkation of all passengers and crew.

Approximately five fire engines from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were put on standby, as reported by Belfast Live. No further information is currently available about the incident.