Plane makes emergency landing
2007-11-20 11:47
Johannesburg - A plane headed for Namibia on Tuesday made an emergency landing at Cape Town International Airport, an hour and 15 minutes after take off, the Airports Company of South Africa said.
Spokesperson Deidre Hendricks said the airport was not affected.
"The plane took off at 08:15, and then had to turn back around - landing at 09:30. All I can say at this stage is that the airport is not affected," she said.
According to reports, several emergency vehicles, including fire engines, waited along the runway for the plane to land.
It is not yet known to which airline the plane belongs.
It is thought that the plane may have encountered technical problems.
- SAPA