Ryanair plane makes emergency landing in Algarve after ‘code red’ engine issue on flight from Manchester to Tenerife

A RYANAIR plane has made an emergency landing after being forced to divert to the Portuguese airport following suspected “engine malfunction”.

A “Code Red” alert was triggered at Faro Airport when the Ryanair plane, which was travelling from Manchester to Tenerife South, reported problems and the pilot said it was diverting.

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More than 70 responders including police, firefighters and Civil Protection workers were mobilised along with around 30 emergency vehicles.

All roads to the airport were blocked for 15 minutes.

The plane landed safely just before 10am local time.

The red alert was sounded at around 9.20 am when the plane was already on its way to the Canary Islands.

It had to turn back and head north for the emergency landing at Faro airport.

It was not clear how many passengers were on board and how long they will be kept on the Algarve before resuming their journey.