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Belfast International Airport flights disrupted by damaged plane Belfast International Airport runway plane towed after delays
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There is still significant disruption at Belfast International Airport because of a damaged cargo plane stuck at the junction of its runways. A damaged cargo plane that was stuck on the runway at Belfast International Airport has been towed away.
The aircraft landed shortly before 06:00 BST with a damaged undercarriage. It has not yet been moved, but flights are operating off a shortened runway. The plane caused more than 12 hours of disruption after landing shortly before 06:00 BST with a damaged undercarriage.
Ten flights, to and from England and Scotland, were cancelled on Tuesday morning, with several others delayed. Passengers were warned to expect more delays as oil was washed away, before the runway was cleared at about 18:30.
Passengers have been advised to check with their airline for updates. The airport was temporarily closed earlier and all flights were suspended. Ten flights were cancelled and others were delayed.
Earlier, the airport was temporarily closed and all flights were suspended. Flights then operated from a shortened runway because of the obstruction.
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The airport's managing director, Graham Keddie, said the freight aircraft landed "right at the wrong time and right in the wrong place". The airport's managing director, Graham Keddie, said the freight aircraft had landed "right at the wrong time and right in the wrong place".
He said it "had to stop right in the junction of both our runways," he said.He said it "had to stop right in the junction of both our runways," he said.
"We can't move it in case there's damage to the undercarriage so basically we've had to recalculate the mass to see what level of runway we can operate off." The airport's operations director, Alan Whiteside, said the plane's starboard undercarriage had been damaged, which had made it difficult to move.
The airport's operations director, Alan Whiteside, said the plane's starboard undercarriage had been damaged, which made it difficult to move the plane.
"You don't know whether, if you try to move it, it will collapse and make everything worse," he told the BBC.
The airport authorities also had to wait for the Air Accident Investigation team to give the go-ahead for the plane's removal.The airport authorities also had to wait for the Air Accident Investigation team to give the go-ahead for the plane's removal.
Mr Whiteside said the result was "quite a bit of havoc" which had a knock-on effect throughout the day.Mr Whiteside said the result was "quite a bit of havoc" which had a knock-on effect throughout the day.
It is hoped the air accident team will complete their assessment later this afternoon.
'Not willing to move''Not willing to move'
There were lengthy queues in the terminal on Tuesday morning, said BBC News NI's Louise Cullen at the scene.There were lengthy queues in the terminal on Tuesday morning, said BBC News NI's Louise Cullen at the scene.
June Stobey from Newtownabbey arrived at the airport at 06:15, having planned a "birthday treat" trip to Glasgow with her son, Andrew.June Stobey from Newtownabbey arrived at the airport at 06:15, having planned a "birthday treat" trip to Glasgow with her son, Andrew.
"We were travelling Tuesday morning and coming back on Wednesday afternoon but our flight has been cancelled until 17:45," she said."We were travelling Tuesday morning and coming back on Wednesday afternoon but our flight has been cancelled until 17:45," she said.
"He was looking forward to it but he's not willing to move from here until we get on the plane.""He was looking forward to it but he's not willing to move from here until we get on the plane."
Sam McClean had been due to get an 08:10 flight to Glasgow, but it was cancelled.Sam McClean had been due to get an 08:10 flight to Glasgow, but it was cancelled.
"I was due to get a flight from Glasgow to Tasmania at 14:15 but I'm now having to wait on a flight at 17:20 that I'm hoping I'll get," he said."I was due to get a flight from Glasgow to Tasmania at 14:15 but I'm now having to wait on a flight at 17:20 that I'm hoping I'll get," he said.
"I'll have to get in touch with my relations in Ireland and get them to phone my wife in Tasmania and say: 'Don't come and pick me up, because the flight's been cancelled and I don't know when I'll be home.'""I'll have to get in touch with my relations in Ireland and get them to phone my wife in Tasmania and say: 'Don't come and pick me up, because the flight's been cancelled and I don't know when I'll be home.'"
Mr Keddie said airlines were working to get people booked onto later flights and he advised passengers to come to the airport, check with their airlines that the flights were still operating and check in as normal. Mr Keddie said airlines tried to get people booked onto later flights.
"We got all our departures away from our morning wave," he said.
There has been a number of cancellations - our first arrival wave has been cancelled by Easyjet.
"We're slowly getting it back under control, there will be delays through the day, there's no doubt about that."
Passengers can get the latest flight information here.Passengers can get the latest flight information here.