Belfast City Airport's runway has reopened following a landing incident on Sunday afternoon involving an Aer Lingus Regional plane. The incident, caused by adverse weather conditions, resulted in the nose wheel collapsing during landing. The flight, operated by Emerald Airlines, had no passengers but four crew members on board. The airport's emergency procedures were enacted, and the runway was closed for the rest of the day.
On December 22, the nose wheel of an Aer Lingus Regional plane collapsed as it landed in Belfast City Airport due to adverse weather conditions.
The flight, operated by Emerald Airlines, was forced to take a "hard landing" at around 4pm after flying from Edinburgh. There were four crew on board and no passengers.A spokesperson for Belfast City Airport said: “At around 16:00 today, Sunday December 22, an Aer Lingus regional flight, operated by Emerald Airlines, had an incident on landing at Belfast City Airport.“The airport’s emergency procedures were enacted. The runway is currently closed and will be for the rest of the day.
"Passengers impacted by yesterday's closure or those due to travel today should check the status of their flight with the airline." For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter here.
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