UPS 767 makes emergency landing at Cardiff following suspected fire

Pete Matthews image shared on social media shows the UPS fliight being met by firecrews (/Fair Usage/News Reporting)
Pete Matthews image shared on social media shows the UPS fliight being met by firecrews (/Fair Usage/News Reporting)

A UPS Boeing 767 Freighter made an emergency landing at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) this evening following a suspected fire onboard the aircraft.

UPS205 took off from Philadelphia and was due to arrive in London Stansted but the flight declared an emergency and descended rapidly as it approached the coast of the UK.

According to eyewitnesses on the ground, the flight arrived on Runway 12 at Cardiff Airport where it was met by the emergency services.

No fire was confirmed on the ground.

A picture posted by Pete Matthews on social media shows the aircraft being met by fire crews at Cardiff Airport.

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