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Plane overshoots airport runway Plane overshoots airport runway
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A private aircraft has overshot the runway at Luton Airport leading to the suspension of all flights. A private light aircraft has overshot the runway at Luton Airport leading to the suspension of all flights.
Passengers have been advised that flights are likely to be suspended for most of Wednesday night. Passengers have been advised that flights have been suspended for on Wednesday night.
A spokesman from Easyjet, which is based in Luton, said flights that could be diverted to Stansted Airport, Essex, would be.A spokesman from Easyjet, which is based in Luton, said flights that could be diverted to Stansted Airport, Essex, would be.
Luton Airport stressed the incident was not security related. No-one was injured in the incident.Luton Airport stressed the incident was not security related. No-one was injured in the incident.
John Hand, a senior journalist with BBC News Website, has been stranded at the airport since 1700 BST waiting for a Ryan Air flight to Barcelona.
'Lack of information'
He told BBC News at 2150 BST that all flights had been cancelled and that passengers were concerned about having been kept in the dark.
Mr Hand said: "The main thing passengers are asking is: Why is there not more information available? And where are we going to sleep tonight?"
It is thought that special coaches have been brought in to bus passengers to Stansted.It is thought that special coaches have been brought in to bus passengers to Stansted.
Bedfordshire Fire Service confirmed that a light aircraft, a Cessna Citation, overshot the runway after suffering hydraulic problems. Bedfordshire Fire Service confirmed that a light aircraft, a Cessna Citation, overshot the runway after hydraulic problems.
The two people on board were uninjured, but the wreckage had to be cleared from the runway.The two people on board were uninjured, but the wreckage had to be cleared from the runway.