UK’s East Midlands Airport closed after emergency landing – reports
G-MAPP incident at East Midlands Airport just now - Photo by Francisco Borges pic.twitter.com/CBSTshnZgc
— Ross Hallam (@MrRossHallam) January 14, 2016The Derby Telegraph reports the incident occurred shortly after midday.
Breaking: We are receiving reports East Midlands Airport is closed after an aircraft accident. Stay tuned
— Paul Whyatt (@PaulWhyattDT) January 14, 2016Leicestershire Fire and Rescue confirmed it is attending an incident at the airport, the BBC reports.
East Midlands Airport is closed due to an accident, Cessna 402 G-MAPP gas had a gear collapse on landing.
— Ross Hallam (@MrRossHallam) January 14, 2016A source told the Derby Telegraph the aircraft crashed on the runway.
LIVE: A Cessna-G-MAPP-has suffered a gear collapse at East Midlands, UK - a/c now holding #airlivenetpic.twitter.com/MShE4QWi8n
— ✈️Nik's News✈️ (@NikPhillips666) January 14, 2016“I heard it unfold on the airport traffic control radio. The aircraft did a go-around and just as it came into land there was a mayday call.
“It sounded like the landing gear failed and it crashed on the runway. I didn’t see any fire but there are rescue teams there now.”
East Midlands Airport is closed at the moment because of an incident on the runway. Inbound flights are diverting pic.twitter.com/svZYQXbf37
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) January 14, 2016East Midlands Airport confirmed a private light aircraft suffered a landing gear issue.
A spokeswoman quoted by the BBC said flights were suspended for two hours.
“The airport’s fire service was in attendance and no injuries have been reported,” she said.
