Overview
- Flight FR9448 from Malaga to Newquay made an emergency landing in Madrid on February 14 after a technical problem.
- Newquay Airport reported it was monitoring the situation and indicated passengers were expected to transfer to a replacement plane.
- Passengers were initially kept on board in Madrid as luggage was removed, according to an account from a traveler on the flight.
- A passenger said the aircraft had been “burning excess fuel” and was struggling to climb, a claim not detailed by the airline in the reports.
- The expected arrival into Newquay was pushed from 4:45pm to 5:55pm, according to the airport’s update.