Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, who is an experienced pilot, made a surprise landing at the RAF Halton base when his Fokker Triplane started to run low on fuel, reports The Bucks Herald.

Dickinson diverted his plane into Halton, where RAF personnel were on hand to refuel the historic plane.

Squadron leader Gary Coleman, officer commanding operations squadron at RAF Halton, said: “We applaud Bruce Dickinson’s decision to divert to RAF Halton rather than press to his destination with potentially low fuel. To see such a well-regarded pilot, and world-renowned rock singer, make this decision is great for our student pilots to see. It makes them realize that anyone can find themselves low on fuel due to unforeseen circumstances and that the right decision is to divert.”

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According to Business Insider, the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti has relaunched its national airline -- a company managed by Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson, officials said Tuesday.

Air Djibouti, which went bankrupt in 2002, recommenced flights on Monday with a cargo plane carrying six tonnes from Djibouti to Somalia, to Hargeisa, the capital of self-declared Somaliland.

"This is the link in the chain that was missing from Djibouti," said Abubaker Omar Hadi, chairman of Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority, who said he hoped the airline will help ferry cargo onwards from Djibouti's key sea port. "We need a national company to ensure our ambitions."

The airline is backed by British company Cardiff Aviation, whose chairman is Dickinson.

It is planned to begin passenger flights in November with connections to Paris, London, Dubai and Mumbai.

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