Fire crews scrambled to Manchester Airport following reports of blaze on TUI plane

Emergency services descended on Manchester Airport following reports that a fire had broken out on a TUI aircraft. Fire crews rushed to Terminal Two shortly after the flight landed from Menorca at around 3.45pm on Saturday (July 30).

Passengers reported seeing an 'enormous' amount of smoke coming from the right side of the plane. Witnesses told the Manchester Evening News the fire was extinguished by cabin staff shortly before emergency services arrived.

A TUI spokesperson confirmed the aircraft was met by the fire service following a 'technical fault' on arrival into the airport. They added that the safety of all passengers 'had not been compromised'.

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Several holidaymakers reported that planes were temporarily unable to land or take off from the airport following the emergency onboard the aircraft, which had been returning from Mahon in Menorca.

One passenger wrote on Twitter: "Wonder what’s going on at Manchester Airport. Had a go around and now nothing taking off or landing and in holding positions."

Another said: "Sat on the ground waiting for take and saw a few fire engines and other emergency vehicles going past. They've said on our flight that there was an incident with an arriving flight."

One holidaymaker said he witnessed the fire as he waited in the airport's Escape Lounge for his flight to Fuerteventura, which was due to take off in the same aircraft.

He told the M.E.N: "As it approached gate 106 after arriving at Manchester Airport from Menorca at about 4pm this afternoon it stopped and then as it set off again there was an enormous amount of smoke from the right engine.

"Then there was a fire in the same engine as it pulled into the