The flight departed London for the Algarve and “declared an emergency due to technical problems”, but the plane was able to land at Gago Coutinho International Airport, in Faro, “safely, at 2:18 pm”, an ANA source told Lusa agency.

ANA did not provide further details or reveal the number of passengers on board but indicated that “the necessary means appropriate to this type of emergency situation” were activated by Gago Coutinho-Faro Airport.