Boris Johnson gets ridiculed after his plane is forced to make an emergency landing
Boris Johnson had a bumpy start to his role as Britain's new Foreign Secretary when the plane he was on to Brussels was forced to make an emergency landing in Luton, reports Daily Mail.
The Foreign Office confirmed there was a 'technical issue' with the BAE 146 jet carrying Johnson from RAF Northolt to Belgium, where he was travelling to meet European leaders for the first time.
The Royal Air Force plane made its unscheduled stop at Luton airport, north west of London on Sunday, and caused delays to other flights in the process - sparking a Twitter backlash.
The jet suffered a problem with its hydraulic system and fire engines were deployed as the plane landed at the airport, according to the Guardian.
The ministry said that Johnson 'thanked the RAF crew for their professionalism and was grateful to Luton Airport for the brief, unscheduled welcome.'
The new Foreign Secretary continued to Brussels by other means.
The unplanned stop also caused disruptions to other flights leaving the airport and people quickly took to social media to vent their frustration.