Sumburgh Airport alert over Shetland plane 'problem' 31 July 2013 Last updated at 21:37 Sumburgh Airport in Shetland was put on full emergency footing when a problem developed on an incoming plane. There were 35 people on the Eastern Airways Saab 2000. The alarm was raised at 17:10 on Wednesday. The police and the fire and rescue service sent units to the airport, the coastguard rescue helicopter prepared to take to the air, and Lerwick Lifeboat also launched. The aircraft landed without incident at 17:45.