Extra checks have been conducted on aircraft fuel at Belfast City airport after one delivery failed testing requirements. A Flybe flight was delayed by the incident, with passengers kept on board the aircraft while an alternative fuel load was secured. Lord Jonathan Caine, a political aide to Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley, was one of the passengers affected. Completely unacceptable delay on @flybe flight to Leeds this afternoon due to no fuel @BELFASTCITY_AIR . — Jonathan Caine (@JMCaine) May 16, 2019A spokeswoman for Belfast City Airport said: “All aircraft fuel arriving at Belfast City Airport is subject to stringent testing at every stage throughout the supply chain.”Commenting on the Thursday incident, she said: “One fuel delivery to the site did not meet our requirements and some minor delays were incurred as a result.

Source: Irish Examiner May 19, 2019 12:21 UTC