The Tory MP was onboard an RAF passenger jet when it experienced a technical fault and had to land at Luton Airport, according to the Guardian.
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“After a short delay, the foreign secretary continued on his way to Brussels by alternative means”, he added. Eyewitnesses at the airport reported seeing numerous emergency services vehicles in the area around the time of the incident.
As for the impact Boris Johnson’s emergency landing had on his fellow travelers, it was not a good one. In the meantime, flights cancelled for everyone else! [Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images] As for more on Boris Johnson’s emergency landing, The Telegraph says the flight took off from a nearby air force base and Johnson was on a military aircraft.
While another said: “The Foreign Sec who can’t even leave the country!” and a third wrote: “Even aircraft know that Boris Johnson travelling overseas on behalf of the country is not a good idea”. Several scheduled flights were disrupted whilst the runway was cleared.
The event on Thursday was his first engagement in the role.
The pair met later Sunday evening.
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Ministers will discuss the Nice attacks and the defeated coup in Turkey but have stressed there will be no formal discussions about Britain’s European Union exit.
