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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 an emergency was declared 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. |
| Shortly after 16:00, EMA said its runway had been cleared and was "fully operational" again. | Shortly after 16:00, EMA said its runway had been cleared and was "fully operational" again. |
| Multiple flights were delayed at the airport, with some arrivals expected more than an hour behind schedule. | Multiple flights were delayed at the airport, with some arrivals 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. | 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 statement from EMA added: "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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