Passengers broke out in applause as the Alaska Airlines flight made a slightly bumpy but otherwise safe landing at LAX.

The pilot declared an emergency landing as a precaution after a tire blew out during take-off. No one was injured.

At 12.35pm today, Captain Jose Del Valle, Iberia’s chief pilot, will push forward the throttle on flight IB347. The plane will race down the runway at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport and fly for ...