Plane crash at Belfast Airport amid gale-force winds causes travel chaos
22 December 2024, 22:32
A plane crash at Belfast City Airport has caused massive delays after gale-force winds forced the Aer Lingus flight to attempt a 'hard' landing.
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The airport declared a “full emergency” after the crash.
Emergency services were rushed to Belfast City Airport after the plane crash landed on the runway after flying through high-speed winds.
The airport's runway shut down after the so-called "hard landing".
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The plane’s nose gear reportedly collapsed as it landed, with pictures showing the aircraft on the side of the runway surrounded by fire engines.
A spokesperson for the airport said there were four crew members on board and no passengers and that no one was inuured.
The flight was a “positioning flight” that had flown from Edinburgh to Belfast at around 4pm.
17 flights have been cancelled tonight as the airport’s runway is shut until at least tomorrow.
