A PLANE heading for Santander (Cantabria) last night had to return to base due to a 'technical fault', according to airport governing body AENA.
The Volotea flight took off from Sevilla's San Pablo terminal at 18.24 yesterday (Tuesday), but was forced to turn round and go back after half an hour in the air.
It was just under halfway to its destination, Seve Ballesteros Airport in the northern coastal region.
The nature of the mechanical issue has not been revealed, but the aircraft is said to have landed 'normally' at 18.55 in Sevilla with no damage or passenger issues.
It was expected travellers would board another aircraft later that evening if the fault was unable to be rectified quickly enough for them to continue their onward travel on the same plane.
