UK’s East Midlands Airport closed after emergency landing – reports
Britain’s East Midlands Airport has reportedly been closed after an aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing. Local media suggests the aircraft crashed onto the runway after its landing gear failed.
G-MAPP incident at East Midlands Airport just now - Photo by Francisco Borges pic.twitter.com/CBSTshnZgc
— Ross Hallam (@MrRossHallam) January 14, 2016The Derby Telegraph reports the incident occurred shortly after midday.
Breaking: We are receiving reports East Midlands Airport is closed after an aircraft accident. Stay tuned
— Paul Whyatt (@PaulWhyattDT) January 14, 2016Leicestershire Fire and Rescue confirmed it is attending an incident at the airport, the BBC reports.
East Midlands Airport is closed due to an accident, Cessna 402 G-MAPP gas had a gear collapse on landing.
— Ross Hallam (@MrRossHallam) January 14, 2016A source told the Derby Telegraph the aircraft crashed on the runway.
LIVE: A Cessna-G-MAPP-has suffered a gear collapse at East Midlands, UK - a/c now holding #airlivenetpic.twitter.com/MShE4QWi8n
— ✈️Nik's News✈️ (@NikPhillips666) January 14, 2016“I heard it unfold on the airport traffic control radio. The aircraft did a go-around and just as it came into land there was a mayday call.
“It sounded like the landing gear failed and it crashed on the runway. I didn’t see any fire but there are rescue teams there now.”
East Midlands Airport is closed at the moment because of an incident on the runway. Inbound flights are diverting pic.twitter.com/svZYQXbf37
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) January 14, 2016East Midlands Airport confirmed a private light aircraft suffered a landing gear issue.
A spokeswoman quoted by the BBC said flights were suspended for two hours.
“The airport’s fire service was in attendance and no injuries have been reported,” she said.
