The runway at Belfast City Airport has been closed on Sunday afternoon after a flight operated by Emerald Airlines experienced what has been described as an “incident on landing”.
A spokesperson for Belfast City Airport said:
“At around 16:00 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 4 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.”
A number of this evening’s flights have been diverted to Belfast International Airport.
A spokesperson for the International commented:
“Following the incident at Belfast City Airport this afternoon we have taken four diverted flights.
“As we already had a heavier schedule than usual, we are now, with these additional flights, close to capacity so we are limited in how many more redirected flights we can take this evening, however we will continue to support where possible.
“Our website will carry the most up to date information for arrivals and departures and if anyone has any queries they should be directed to the airlines.
“Given the circumstances, our teams on the ground are working to help these additional flights as quickly as possible. We would ask for passengers' patience as we support each additional flight."