Plane Blown Off Runway At Stornoway Airport

A plane carrying 28 people has been blown off
the runway at Stornoway airport in the Isle of
Lewis.
The Loganair Saab 340 aircraft had been
trying to take-off for Glasgow when its wheel
collapsed in heavy winds and it veered off the
runway.
Two passengers were taken to hospital with
minor injuries, according to the Scottish
Ambulance Service.
Stornoway Airport management issued a
statement shortly after the incident saying:
"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."
Meanwhile, a Blue Island Airways plane had to
be diverted from London City Airport to
Southend Airport in Essex this morning after
an engine fire.
The plane had been travelling from Jersey.
The fire was put out by the plane's automatic
systems before it landed safely around 8.30am.
Essex Fire and Rescue said there were no
injuries to the 28 passengers and three crew on
board.
Divisional officer Neil Fenwick, who attended
the incident, said: "This had the potential to be
an extremely serious incident but everything
which should happen in a situation like this
did and the plane was able to land safely."