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| Birmingham Airport runway reopens after emergency landing | Birmingham Airport runway reopens after emergency landing |
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| Footage shows plane landing at Birmingham Airport | Footage shows plane landing at Birmingham Airport |
| Thousands of people travelling to and from Birmingham Airport have been hit by delays and cancellations after a light aircraft made an emergency landing on its runway. | |
| Woodgate Aviation, which owns the plane, said one of its Beechcraft fixed-wing aircraft had developed landing gear problems on the journey from Birmingham to Belfast. | Woodgate Aviation, which owns the plane, said one of its Beechcraft fixed-wing aircraft had developed landing gear problems on the journey from Birmingham to Belfast. |
| Two crew members and one passenger were onboard, but were not seriously injured when the main undercarriage collapsed on touchdown. | |
| The runway was shut for more than six hours until the plane was removed at about 19:30 BST, after which the airport said it had reopened. | The runway was shut for more than six hours until the plane was removed at about 19:30 BST, after which the airport said it had reopened. |
| The first plane to depart from the airport after its reopening was a Wizz Air flight to Bucharest, Romania, which had been scheduled to leave Birmingham at 14:10. | The first plane to depart from the airport after its reopening was a Wizz Air flight to Bucharest, Romania, which had been scheduled to leave Birmingham at 14:10. |
| A number of flights on the Birmingham Airport online departure board also showed that they were open for check-in. | A number of flights on the Birmingham Airport online departure board also showed that they were open for check-in. |
| Some passengers told the BBC that their planes were cancelled "moments before boarding" on Wednesday afternoon. | Some passengers told the BBC that their planes were cancelled "moments before boarding" on Wednesday afternoon. |
| In a statement, a Birmingham Airport spokesperson said: "We understand the frustration and apologise for the disruption this has caused. | |
| "Our teams have worked as quickly as possible, in line with strict protocols, which must be followed to ensure a safe reopening of the runway following a prolonged closure." | "Our teams have worked as quickly as possible, in line with strict protocols, which must be followed to ensure a safe reopening of the runway following a prolonged closure." |
| Photos on social media show a small aircraft on the runway | Photos on social media show a small aircraft on the runway |
| At least 10 flights due to depart from the airport were cancelled. | At least 10 flights due to depart from the airport were cancelled. |
| Others were delayed by more than five hours, and more than 20 due to land there were diverted to other airports. | Others were delayed by more than five hours, and more than 20 due to land there were diverted to other airports. |
| West Midlands Police, West Midlands Fire Service, and Birmingham Airport Police were among the agencies at the scene. | West Midlands Police, West Midlands Fire Service, and Birmingham Airport Police were among the agencies at the scene. |
| The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said it was investigating the incident. | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said it was investigating the incident. |
| Faye and her family's holiday was cancelled altogether | Faye and her family's holiday was cancelled altogether |
| Faye, who was travelling with her partner and four children, said they found out about the incident on Facebook. | Faye, who was travelling with her partner and four children, said they found out about the incident on Facebook. |
| They had been due to fly to Antalya in Turkey with Jet2 at 14:55. While waiting at the airport, the family was given £10 per person by the airline for food and drinks. | They had been due to fly to Antalya in Turkey with Jet2 at 14:55. While waiting at the airport, the family was given £10 per person by the airline for food and drinks. |
| Faye told the BBC she subsequently received a text message saying the whole holiday had been cancelled, and there would be a full refund in four to five days. | Faye told the BBC she subsequently received a text message saying the whole holiday had been cancelled, and there would be a full refund in four to five days. |
| She and her family were waiting to collect their baggage along with about 400 other people, her children "sobbing and crying", she said. | She and her family were waiting to collect their baggage along with about 400 other people, her children "sobbing and crying", she said. |
| "We are stuck here waiting for our baggage and it's boiling hot... and now our kids aren't going to have a holiday," she added. | "We are stuck here waiting for our baggage and it's boiling hot... and now our kids aren't going to have a holiday," she added. |
| James Conibere said passengers were frustrated with the lack of updates | James Conibere said passengers were frustrated with the lack of updates |
| James Conibere and his family of eight were hoping to board a flight to Malta on Wednesday afternoon. | James Conibere and his family of eight were hoping to board a flight to Malta on Wednesday afternoon. |
| He told the BBC it was a retirement gift for his mother-in-law, and they had arrived at the airport shortly before the incident, at 13:00. | He told the BBC it was a retirement gift for his mother-in-law, and they had arrived at the airport shortly before the incident, at 13:00. |
| While the family sat in a Wetherspoons, waiting for updates, Mr Conibere said he watched other passengers searching for somewhere to sit in the crowded pub, many of them frustrated. | While the family sat in a Wetherspoons, waiting for updates, Mr Conibere said he watched other passengers searching for somewhere to sit in the crowded pub, many of them frustrated. |
| "Lots of people are getting agitated and angry by the lack of information from the airport," he said. | "Lots of people are getting agitated and angry by the lack of information from the airport," he said. |
| "We have received a food voucher from Ryanair. We're relying on news outlets for information." | "We have received a food voucher from Ryanair. We're relying on news outlets for information." |
| Inbound passengers also reported long delays. | Inbound passengers also reported long delays. |
| Diana Celella, from Sutton Coldfield, was due to return from Lisbon on a Ryanair flight departing at 20:20 after a week-long holiday with her husband. Her flight is now due to leave at 23:05, after being pushed back several times. | Diana Celella, from Sutton Coldfield, was due to return from Lisbon on a Ryanair flight departing at 20:20 after a week-long holiday with her husband. Her flight is now due to leave at 23:05, after being pushed back several times. |
| "If we do manage to take off tonight, we'll count ourselves lucky under the circumstances," she said. | "If we do manage to take off tonight, we'll count ourselves lucky under the circumstances," she said. |
| "Everyone we've spoken to recognises that it's out of Ryanair's control. However, there's been a lack of clear communication." | "Everyone we've spoken to recognises that it's out of Ryanair's control. However, there's been a lack of clear communication." |
| What do we know about the aircraft? | What do we know about the aircraft? |
| The plane had to turn back to Birmingham | The plane had to turn back to Birmingham |
| The aircraft involved in this incident was a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, a small, twin-engine propeller plane that has been in production since the 1970s. | The aircraft involved in this incident was a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, a small, twin-engine propeller plane that has been in production since the 1970s. |
| This flight was departing from Birmingham and headed to Belfast. | This flight was departing from Birmingham and headed to Belfast. |
| It departed at 13:11, but soon had to make a turn and flew in a holding pattern, landing back at Birmingham Airport at 13:58. | It departed at 13:11, but soon had to make a turn and flew in a holding pattern, landing back at Birmingham Airport at 13:58. |
| The plane transmitted a 7700 squawk code - which are broadcast to tell air traffic control that there is an emergency and the aircraft needs priority handling. | The plane transmitted a 7700 squawk code - which are broadcast to tell air traffic control that there is an emergency and the aircraft needs priority handling. |
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