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Plane makes emergency landing at East Midlands Airport after tyre puncture Plane makes emergency landing at East Midlands Airport after tyre puncture
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East Midlands Airport said the plane declared an emergency on Monday afternoonEast Midlands Airport said the plane declared an emergency on Monday afternoon
A passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing at East Midlands Airport (EMA) due to a punctured tyre.A passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing at East Midlands Airport (EMA) due to a punctured tyre.
The TOM7113 TUI flight was flying from the Greek island of Corfu and due to land at Birmingham Airport at 13:35 BST on Monday, before it was diverted.The TOM7113 TUI flight was flying from the Greek island of Corfu and due to land at Birmingham Airport at 13:35 BST on Monday, before it was diverted.
At about 14:30, EMA confirmed the plane landed safely at the airport in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, adding all passengers had disembarked.At about 14:30, EMA confirmed the plane landed safely at the airport in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, adding all passengers had disembarked.
Other passengers are expected to face heavy delays as the emergency landing has prevented other planes from taking off or landing at the airport. Shortly after 16:00, EMA said its runway had been cleared and was "fully operational" again.
The airport said it was "working to resolve [the issue] as quickly as possible". Multiple flights were delayed at the airport, with some arrivals expected more than an hour behind schedule.
Multiple flights have been delayed at the airport, with some arrivals now expected more than an hour behind schedule. Eight planes that were set to land at EMA were diverted to Birmingham Airport while its runway was closed, a spokesperson for the latter confirmed.
A spokesperson for the airport said: "We have accepted a diverted TUI aircraft from Birmingham Airport after it declared an emergency with a punctured tyre. A statement from EMA added: "We have accepted a diverted TUI aircraft from Birmingham Airport after it declared an emergency with a punctured tyre.
"It has landed safely, and all passengers have disembarked, but it is currently preventing other aircraft from taking off or landing on our runway."It has landed safely, and all passengers have disembarked, but it is currently preventing other aircraft from taking off or landing on our runway.
"We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible and ask passengers arriving or departing from East Midlands this afternoon for their patience.""We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible and ask passengers arriving or departing from East Midlands this afternoon for their patience."
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