A plane that crash-landed at Belfast City Airport in the UK on December 22nd, 2023, due to strong winds is still under investigation. The aircraft, operated by Emerald Airlines, had no passengers but four crew members onboard. The investigation by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is expected to take up to a year.
PLANE which crash-landed at an airport in the UK after being buffeted by aggressive 50mph winds is being investigated further.was involved in an emergency as its crew attempted to land at Belfast City Airport at about 4pm on December 22.The wheels under the nose appeared to collapse during the dramatic landing of the plane, which had no passengers onboard.
A spokesperson for the Air Accidents Investigation Branch said: "The aircraft has not been moved because it is due to undergo further examination work as part of the ongoing investigation."Investigations of this nature can take up to nine months to a year to complete, with AAIB saying it is too soon to provide an update.
A spokesperson for Emerald Airlines said the jet was travelling from Edinburgh to Belfast City Airport when it experienced a hard landing due to adverse weather conditions.Following the scare, all flights in and out of Belfast City Airport were cancelled or diverted for the rest of the day, sparking travel chaos just days before Christmas.
On the night of the crash, an airport spokesperson said: "At around 4pm today, Sunday 22 December, an Aer Lingus regional flight, operated by Emerald Airlines, had an incident on landing at Belfast City Airport."This was a positioning fight with no passengers but four crew members onboard. The airport’s emergency procedures were enacted.
"The runway is currently closed and will be for the rest of the day. Passengers are asked to contact their airline.”
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