A Ryanair plane that left Faro, with 166 people on board, has made an emergency landing in Charleroi, Belgium, this Tuesday, due to a bomb threat, reports Le Soir.

According to the Belgian newspaper, the runway was temporarily closed and airport operations were suspended.

According to RTL, the evacuation of the aircraft has not yet begun, so passengers will remain on board.

A company spokeswoman said the plane was being "inspected by the relevant authorities."


Story updated at 12.35pm to reflect new information about origin of flight being from Faro and not from Porto as initially reported.