Poor weather caused a plane to crash in Belfast on Sunday afternoon (Image: Getty/ Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press)
This UK is grappling with severe disruption today as powerful winds of up to 82mph wreak havoc across the country, causing travel chaos and leading to a landing in Belfast.
An Aer Lingus Regional flight operated by Emerald Airlines made a “hard landing” at Belfast City Airport around 4pm on Sunday, December causing its nose wheel to collapse.
The aircraft was a “positioning flight,” used to relocate planes rather than carry passengers, and had departed from Edinburgh Airport with four crew members aboard.
Fortunately, no passengers were on the flight, and all crew members escaped unharmed.
However, the incident led Belfast City Airport to close its runway for the rest of the day, as flights were redirected to Belfast International Airport.
Emerald Airlines attributed the crash landing to “adverse weather conditions,” which have been plaguing the UK.
The has issued a for ice overnight into Monday morning. The warning advises caution as untreated surfaces may develop icy patches, increasing the risk of slips, falls, and travel difficulties.
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Flights cancelled at Heathrow Airport
The severe weather has led to widespread travel disruptionns at .
Around 100 flights were cancelled on Sunday due to “strong winds and airspace restrictions,” although most flights were reported to have operated normally, according to a spokesperson.