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| Four injured after plane blown off Stornoway runway | Four injured after plane blown off Stornoway runway |
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| Four people have been injured after a plane came off the runway at Stornoway Airport on the Isle of Lewis. | Four people have been injured after a plane came off the runway at Stornoway Airport on the Isle of Lewis. |
| The Loganair service was due to fly to Glasgow at about 08:30. It is thought it may have been caught in strong crosswinds. | The Loganair service was due to fly to Glasgow at about 08:30. It is thought it may have been caught in strong crosswinds. |
| Police Scotland said two men were taken to hospital and two women received minor injuries but declined medical assistance. | Police Scotland said two men were taken to hospital and two women received minor injuries but declined medical assistance. |
| A full air accident investigation into the incident is under way. | A full air accident investigation into the incident is under way. |
| There were 25 passengers and three crew members on board the aircraft. | There were 25 passengers and three crew members on board the aircraft. |
| After leaving the runway the plane came to rest on the grass next to it. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent three appliances to the scene. | |
| One passenger told the BBC it felt as if the tail was caught by a crosswind. | One passenger told the BBC it felt as if the tail was caught by a crosswind. |
| A statement from the airport operators said: "An outbound Saab 340 aircraft operated by Loganair veered off the runway at Stornoway Airport at 8.33am this morning. | A statement from the airport operators said: "An outbound Saab 340 aircraft operated by Loganair veered off the runway at Stornoway Airport at 8.33am this morning. |
| "Efforts to remove the aircraft from the runway are ongoing and investigations into the cause of the incident are under way. | "Efforts to remove the aircraft from the runway are ongoing and investigations into the cause of the incident are under way. |
| "It is it our intention to resume normal operations as soon as the aircraft is safely removed from the runway. There are no scheduled arrivals or departures at Stornoway until later this afternoon." | "It is it our intention to resume normal operations as soon as the aircraft is safely removed from the runway. There are no scheduled arrivals or departures at Stornoway until later this afternoon." |
| A Police Scotland spokesman said: "As a result of the incident two male passengers received injuries and were taken to Stornoway Hospital for further assessment/medical treatment. Two female passengers received minor injuries and declined medical assistance." | A Police Scotland spokesman said: "As a result of the incident two male passengers received injuries and were taken to Stornoway Hospital for further assessment/medical treatment. Two female passengers received minor injuries and declined medical assistance." |
| "A full air accident investigation has now been launched and will be carried out by the AAIB in conjuction with Police Scotland." | "A full air accident investigation has now been launched and will be carried out by the AAIB in conjuction with Police Scotland." |
| A Loganair spokesman added: "All passengers and crew were safely evacuated and returned to the airport's terminal. Two passengers sustained what we understand are minor injuries and have gone to the local hospital. | A Loganair spokesman added: "All passengers and crew were safely evacuated and returned to the airport's terminal. Two passengers sustained what we understand are minor injuries and have gone to the local hospital. |
| "A full investigation is now under way to ascertain the cause of the incident and the Air Accident Investigation Branch has been notified." | "A full investigation is now under way to ascertain the cause of the incident and the Air Accident Investigation Branch has been notified." |