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| Liverpool John Lennon Airport: Private plane overshoots runway | Liverpool John Lennon Airport: Private plane overshoots runway |
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| Flights have been cancelled after a private plane came off the runway at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. | Flights have been cancelled after a private plane came off the runway at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. |
| Four people were on board the plane but no-one has been hurt, a spokesman for the airport has confirmed. | Four people were on board the plane but no-one has been hurt, a spokesman for the airport has confirmed. |
| The airport is currently closed and an investigation has been launched into what happened. | The airport is currently closed and an investigation has been launched into what happened. |
| Passengers due to fly this morning have been advised to contact their airlines for further information. | Passengers due to fly this morning have been advised to contact their airlines for further information. |
| Three crew and one passenger were on board the plane when it came off the runway after landing. | Three crew and one passenger were on board the plane when it came off the runway after landing. |
| The emergency services were called to the scene at 06:00 GMT. | The emergency services were called to the scene at 06:00 GMT. |
| "We apologise for any inconvenience caused and can assure customers we are doing all we can to resume services as quickly as possible," an airport spokesman said. | "We apologise for any inconvenience caused and can assure customers we are doing all we can to resume services as quickly as possible," an airport spokesman said. |
| Flights arriving from Salzburg, where Liverpool FC played on Tuesday night, the Isle of Man and Dublin have been diverted to Manchester, while planes from Belfast and Amsterdam were cancelled. | |
| The runway will be closed until at least this afternoon while it deals with the incident, the airport spokesman added. | The runway will be closed until at least this afternoon while it deals with the incident, the airport spokesman added. |
| Passengers had reported four-hour delays while others have had their flights diverted to Manchester Airport. | Passengers had reported four-hour delays while others have had their flights diverted to Manchester Airport. |