A scheduled flight from St Mary’s to Newquay at 1 pm on Saturday was forced to divert to Exeter Airport where it made an emergancy landing. None of the 16 passengers or two pilots on board were injured.
A representative from IOS Travel said: “The pilot made the decision that with the minor problem he was experiencing with the engine, and with the safety of the passengers a priority, it would be advisable to land at Exeterwhere the weather was considerably better.”
The aircraft was a Twin Otter like the one pictured.