LIVERPOOL'S John Lennon Airport has been closed this morning after a private jet overshot the runway. All flights in and out of the airport were delayed after the incident unfolded about 6am. A business jet was landing at the airport this morning when it came off the runway. There were four people on board - three crew and one passenger - with no injuries reported. It is understood specialist crews are being called in to help move the business jet, which is stuck near the runway. The airport has now been closed.It is expected to reopen earlier this afternoon. The airport is advising passengers to contact their airline. A number of passengers took to social media after the incident, saying their planes had been diverted or delayed due to the incident. MOST READ IN NEWSWEDDING BASHER Best man punched bride & dragged her down stairs at his brother's wedding COP OUT Female police officer, 44, quits after she had sex on duty with abuse victim BOJO NEEDS YOU Boris pleads for your vote as … [Read more...] about Liverpool John Lennon Airport closed after private jet overshoots runway with all flights delayed
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport: Jet misses runway causing long delays
Flights to and from Liverpool John Lennon Airport have been delayed or cancelled after a private jet skidded off the runway. Emergency services have been called to the scene following the incident this morning. Some flights have been grounded, while others are being diverted to Manchester. A spokesman for the airport told the Liverpool Echo: "I can confirm that around 6am a private business jet with four people on board - three crew and a passenger landed OK but then came off onto the grass. For whatever reason it has skidded off the runway. "There are no injuries but because of where it has ended up we have had to close the runway. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines before travelling." Have you been affected by this story? Email [email protected] The runway will be closed until at least this afternoon, an airport spokesman added. Some travellers are reporting delays of up to four hours. Eric Henderson, 44, from North Wales, is among passengers affected. He … [Read more...] about Liverpool John Lennon Airport: Jet misses runway causing long delays
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