Birmingham Airport reopens following closure after plane overshoots runway

BIRMINGHAM International Airport has reopened after all flights were suspended following a plane over-running the runway as it touched down.

BIRMINGHAM International Airport has reopened after all flights were suspended following a plane over-running the runway as it touched down.

An airport spokeswoman said the front wheels of the plane, Monarch flight ZB467 from Nice, left the runway after it landed.

No injuries were reported.

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The spokeswoman said: “We can confirm that an incident involving Monarch flight ZB467 arriving from Nice and operated by Aurela Airlines occurred at 13.11 this afternoon.

“Airfield services are assisting the airline crew.”

Monarch released a statement following the incident, saying: “Monarch confirms that the flight operating from Nice on ZB467 operated by Aurela Airlines on 21 September 2012, has been involved in an incident upon landing at Birmingham Airport.

“It is understood that the flight operating on an Aurela Boeing 737-300 aircraft registration LY-SKA with 135 passengers onboard left the runway whilst taxiing to the terminal, bringing the aircraft to a stop.

Passengers have now safely disembarked from the aircraft and have been coached to the terminal where they are being cared for by Monarch Airlines staff. At this time we understand that no passengers or crew have sustained any injuries.

“Monarch apologises to all passengers on-board and is offering them all possible assistance. Monarch is working with Birmingham Airport to move the aircraft and is fully assisting with the authorities. As a standard precaution emergency services have attended the aircraft.”

The airline is no stranger to incidents, with the same plane delayed for over 50 hours last month in Tenerife, following a ‘series of faults’.

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