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| East Midlands Airport flights suspended after problem | East Midlands Airport flights suspended after problem |
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| All flights in and out of East Midlands Airport have been suspended after problems with a cargo plane during landing. | All flights in and out of East Midlands Airport have been suspended after problems with a cargo plane during landing. |
| Freight company Air Contractors said one of its planes, a Boeing 737-400, suffered a landing gear failure at East Midlands Airport at about 03:00 BST. | Freight company Air Contractors said one of its planes, a Boeing 737-400, suffered a landing gear failure at East Midlands Airport at about 03:00 BST. |
| Two crew members were on board but neither was injured. | Two crew members were on board but neither was injured. |
| Airport officials said they did not know what time the airport would reopen. | Airport officials said they did not know what time the airport would reopen. |
| In a statement on its website, Air Contractors said: "The left-hand landing gear of the aircraft suffered a failure after the aircraft had successfully landed and whilst slowing for taxi off the runway. | In a statement on its website, Air Contractors said: "The left-hand landing gear of the aircraft suffered a failure after the aircraft had successfully landed and whilst slowing for taxi off the runway. |
| "The runway remains closed whilst technical examinations take place, but the aircraft will be removed as soon as possible." | "The runway remains closed whilst technical examinations take place, but the aircraft will be removed as soon as possible." |
| Investigators from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) are at the airport and passengers are advised to contact their airlines before travelling. | Investigators from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) are at the airport and passengers are advised to contact their airlines before travelling. |
| Wendy Bird, from Castle Donington in Leicestershire, was supposed to be flying to Majorca to meet a cruise ship. | |
| "We were due to get to Palma at about 10:00 BST and get on the cruise ship at about midday. | |
| "Fortunately I don't think it leaves until later today so we'll just have to wait and see." | |
| 'Very large aircraft' | |
| Jet2 and Thomson have been bussing passengers to other airports for alternative flights. | |
| Ryanair, the airport's biggest carrier, said all affected passengers could transfer free of charge to the next available flight or apply for a refund. | |
| East Midlands Airport spokesman John Greenway said everyone was working to reopen the airport as soon as possible. | |
| "We have to make sure it is all safe, particularly on the airfield," he said. | |
| "You need a very large vehicle to move a very large aircraft and as an airport, we are keen to get things open as soon as possible." | |
| The airport currently serves about four million passengers and handles 300,000 tonnes of freight each year. | The airport currently serves about four million passengers and handles 300,000 tonnes of freight each year. |