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Plane comes off Bristol Airport runway after landing Plane comes off Bristol Airport runway after landing
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A plane carrying 25 people left the runway after coming into land forcing the suspension of flights in and out of Bristol Airport. A plane carrying 25 people came off the runway after landing forcing the suspension of flights in and out of Bristol Airport.
The Embraer 145 aircraft, from Frankfurt, left the runway as it taxied to the terminal, just after 11:30 GMT.The Embraer 145 aircraft, from Frankfurt, left the runway as it taxied to the terminal, just after 11:30 GMT.
"No-one was hurt and BM1822 passengers were disembarked and returned to the terminal by coach," a spokesman said. "No-one was hurt and passengers were disembarked and returned to the terminal by coach," a spokesman said.
It is understood 18 arriving flights have been diverted to other airports and 15 departures cancelled.It is understood 18 arriving flights have been diverted to other airports and 15 departures cancelled.
"The runway is currently closed as a result of the earlier incident," the spokesman continued. Airline operator BMI tweeted that its flight BM1822 from Frankfurt was affected.
"We will keep you updated with the latest information as it becomes available. Additional staff are on hand in the terminal to assist passengers." "All 22 passengers and three crew aboard the Embraer 145 jet disembarked safely with no reported injuries. Emergency services attended as a precaution," the airport spokesman continued.
"The runway is currently closed as a result of the earlier incident."
He said additional staff were being brought into assist passengers.
Dave Joyce, who was due to fly to Javea, Spain, with his family, said his plane was diverted away from the airport.
The 53-year-old finance worker, said: "Nothing's moving at the minute and we haven't had any information at all.
"People keep coming but nobody's leaving, so it's all getting pretty crowded just now.
"We've got seats in a restaurant, so we're OK, but my wife's mother is in a wheelchair.
"A great start to the Christmas break... Javea seems a long way away now."
Bristol Airport said more than 190,000 passengers are due to use the airport between 22 December and 1 January - a 5% increase on the same period last year.