Thousands of passengers faced disruption on Tuesday after a light aircraft made an emergency landing at Birmingham Airport, forcing the closure of the runway for over six hours.
The incident involved a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air operated by Woodgate Aviation. The aircraft, which was en route to Belfast, experienced landing gear issues shortly after departure. Two crew members and one passenger were on board when the aircraft was forced to return and make an emergency landing. On touchdown, the main undercarriage collapsed, but fortunately, no serious injuries were reported.
Flight tracking data shows the plane took off from Birmingham at 13:11 and circled in a holding pattern before transmitting a 7700 squawk code — signalling an emergency — and landing back at the airport at 13:58.
Emergency services, including West Midlands Police, Birmingham Airport Police, and the West Midlands Fire Service, responded quickly to the scene. The aircraft remained on the runway until it was removed at around 19:30 BST, allowing flight operations to resume.
The first departure following the reopening was a Wizz Air service to Bucharest, originally scheduled to leave at 14:10. Several other flights resumed check-in, according to the airport’s online departure board.
However, the disruption was significant. At least 10 outbound flights were cancelled, while more than 20 inbound services were diverted to other airports. Some passengers reported delays of more than five hours.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has launched an investigation into the emergency landing.
Source: BBC
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