MEP Catherine Stihler Relives 'Scary' Flight Experience After Engine Stopped
An MEP has told of a ``scary'' experience on a flight after one of the engines on her plane was stopped.
An MEP has told of a scary'' experience on a flight after one of the engines on her plane was stopped.
Catherine Stihler, a Labour MEP for Scotland, was travelling on the leg of the flight from Kirkwall in Orkney to Inverness on the mainland on Thursday afternoon when the incident happened.
Flight operator Loganair said the pilot on the flight - BE6938, which originated in Shetland - decided to shut down one of the aircraft's two engines as a precautionary measure'' shortly after it took off again in Orkney.
It returned to Kirkwall and landed without incident'' shortly after 5pm, a spokesman said.
Ms Stihler tweeted at the time: Emergency landed in Kirkwall. An engine failed. Very very scary.''
Around two hours later, she posted an update on Twitter, saying: Boarding new plane to Inverness from Kirkwall. Fingers crossed. Thanks to the ground staff and catering team.''
Ms Stihler later told the Daily Record newspaper: One of the engines had just stopped, I was sitting next to it and could see it out the window.
It felt that we were up there for a long time but it couldn't have been for more than 20 minutes.''
She also praised the fantastic'' pilot and staff, and said thateveryone kept calm''.
The flight was operated by Loganair on behalf of Flybe.
A Loganair spokesman said: Flight BE6938 departed Kirkwall Airport at 4.38pm for Inverness.
Shortly after take-off the captain shut down one of the aircraft's two engines as a precautionary measure following a warning signal on the flight deck.
The aircraft returned to Kirkwall and landed without incident just after 5pm.
An auxiliary aircraft was flown in to take the 32 passengers on board to Inverness.''