United Airlines flight UA76 from Belfast to New York (Newark) declared an an emergency a short moment after takeoff.
BREAKING #UA76 is declaring an emergency and holding over Belfast – @DUB_Aviation https://t.co/RhTvQApnls pic.twitter.com/6mww1w35Lt
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) February 27, 2016
United decided to divert the flight to London Heathrow but the Boeing 757 started holding pattern close to Liverpool to finally divert to Manchester reporting hydraulic pressure issue.
UPDATE United #UA76 is now in holding pattern close to Liverpool https://t.co/B0lbRy7fGt pic.twitter.com/FH6bcmWpyj
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) February 27, 2016
Flight UA76 safely landed at Manchester airport at 12:55 (LT), and was able to taxi to the stand without any assistance.
