Emergency services have rushed to Belfast City Airport after a plane crash landed on the runway after flying through the high speed winds battering the country.
The airport’s runway shut down after an Aer Lingus plane had an emergency while performing a “hard” landing.
Reportedly the plane’s nose gear 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.
The airport’s runway shut down after an Aer Lingus plane had an emergency (Stock Image)
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Nobody is believed to be injured.
The flight was a “positioning flight” that had flown from Edinburgh to Belfast at around 4pm.
The airport declared a “full emergency” as police, fire and ambulance services rushed to the scene.
As a result, 17 flights have been cancelled tonight as the airport’s runway is not expected to reopen until tomorrow.
Several flights have been diverted to Belfast International Airport.
This comes as around 100 flights were cancelled at Heathrow Airport on Saturday after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning due to “a prolonged period of strong winds.”
Met office meteorologist Dan Stroud said exposed coastal areas could see winds of up to 75 mph, but is expecting these to drop off gradually this evening.
He said: “My advice for people travelling today and tonight is to take it easy, particularly in the north and east. The main concern is that there’s the potential for icy patches in some areas.”
The yellow warnings are expected to remain in place until 9pm on Sunday
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“A yellow warning corresponds to a ‘medium likelihood and a low impact.”
Millions of travellers have faced disruption during the busiest weekend of the year as 82mph winds caused chaos throughout the country.
The yellow warnings are expected to remain in place until 9pm on Sunday.
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