KLM 747 diverts to Cork
From RTE news:
October 19, 2003
(10:27) A KLM jumbo jet with 432 passengers on board made an emergency landing at Cork Airport shortly after 10.00am after declaring an emergency 250 miles off the west coast.
It is understood a fire broke out in the Boeing 747's cargo hold shortly before 9 o'clock.
The Captain subsequently reported that it had been brought under control by crew members, but it was decided to make an emergency landing at the nearest airport.
The plane was on route from Queen Beatrix International Airport on the Dutch-owned Carribean holiday resort of Aruba to Amsterdam when the fire broke out.
Emerngency fire crews and ambulances were on standby at Cork airport.
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