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A Aer Lingus plane has made a dramatic emergency landing at Belfast City Airport in Northern Ireland, with strong winds playing a significant role. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 22, 2024.
根据Daily Mail报道，客机以时速131公里的强风条件降落。结果，机头严重受损。之后，机场被迫宣布最高级别紧急状态，取消所有飞行计划到当地时间翌年周一（23/12/2024）。
The aircraft, operated by Aer Lingus, was flying under the Emerald Airlines banner. The flight departed from Edinburgh, Scotland, at 16:00 local time, bound for Belfast.
Official reports indicate no passengers were onboard the aircraft during the accident. The four crew members involved were fortunate to escape serious injuries.
“Airport emergency procedures have been initiated,” a spokesperson for Belfast City Airport confirmed. “The runway is currently closed and will remain so for the rest of the day. We advise passengers to contact their airlines.”
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service Commander David Doherty confirmed several units responded to the emergency.
“Emerald Airlines positioning flight EA701P, without passengers, experienced an emergency landing at Belfast City Airport due to adverse weather conditions,” the Emerald Airlines spokesperson stated.
The incident has had a ripple effect, leading to the cancellation of around 100 flights at London Heathrow Airport due to ongoing bad weather.
“We’re limiting the number of flights that can take off and land at Heathrow due to poor weekend weather, which sadly means we’ve had to cancel a small number of services,” a British Airways spokesperson said.
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