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    Ministers ‘delighted’ as Government grants Flybe rescue deal

    Regional airline Flybe has secured a rescue deal with the Government that will allow it to keep operating, the Business Secretary said. Andrea Leadsom said she was "delighted" with the agreement, which came after rescue talks over the

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    Flybe plane plunges to 1,000 feet after lightning strike

    A Flybe plane on its way to Shetland ended up plummeting to 1,000 feet above ground after being struck by lightning. The plane, which was flying between Aberdeen and Sunburgh in December 2014, rapidly fell from the sky at a speed of 9,500 feet

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    Grandmother imprisoned for ISIS rant on Flybe flight

    A 60-year-old British grandmother has been jailed for seven months after drunkenly ranting about ISIS on a flight travelling between Glasgow and Birmingham in March this year. Elaine Ryan went as far as to claim one of her fellow passengers was

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    Badger on runway prevents Flybe plane from landing in Cornwall

    A badger on the runway at Newquay Airport in Cornwall forced a Flybe plane to abort its landing. The flight from Gatwick to Newquay was around 300ft off the ground when the animal was spotted by the bird control unit. See also: Plane hits

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    Flybe plane halts takeoff after passenger 'too drunk to fasten seatbelt'

    A Flybe plane was forced to turn back from the runway after cabin crew noticed a passenger was too drunk to do up his own seatbelt. Keith Elliot had been set to fly out from Birmingham Airport to Belfast for his mother's funeral last

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    Flybe flight landing drama as wing flaps fail

    A Flybe flight from Belfast to Birmingham endured a midair drama upon landing when the plane's wing flaps failed.The aircraft reportedly circled the airport before landing without using the flaps.See also: 'Worst passenger ever'

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    Bee grounds Flybe flight from UK

    A Flybe plane was forced to turn around this weekend after a bee appeared to become stuck in part of the plane. The BE384 flight was supposed to be travelling between Southampton and Dublin when engineers found the insect stuck in one of the

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