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Stansted Airport delays over 'hole in runway' | Stansted Airport delays over 'hole in runway' |
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Travellers at London Stansted Airport have been hit by delays after the runway was closed for emergency repairs. | Travellers at London Stansted Airport have been hit by delays after the runway was closed for emergency repairs. |
Passengers were told by crew members there was a hole on the landing strip. | Passengers were told by crew members there was a hole on the landing strip. |
The airport said its runway was closed between 17:30 and 18:10 BST on Sunday. | The airport said its runway was closed between 17:30 and 18:10 BST on Sunday. |
A total of 11 incoming flights were diverted to other hubs including Luton and East Midlands. The runway has since reopened and "flight operations are back to normal", the airport says. | A total of 11 incoming flights were diverted to other hubs including Luton and East Midlands. The runway has since reopened and "flight operations are back to normal", the airport says. |
Images posted on social media showed a packed out departure lounge as hundreds queued to board their flights. | Images posted on social media showed a packed out departure lounge as hundreds queued to board their flights. |
BBC business journalist Joe Lynam wrote on Twitter: "There's a 'hole' in the runway at Stansted airport according to the pilot of my Ryanair flight from Italy which had to divert to Luton." | BBC business journalist Joe Lynam wrote on Twitter: "There's a 'hole' in the runway at Stansted airport according to the pilot of my Ryanair flight from Italy which had to divert to Luton." |
In a statement, Stansted Airport said the closure was "deemed necessary for safety reasons" but "some flights may be delayed or cancelled". | |
The airport said minor repairs were carried out. |
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