Landing drama at Edinburgh Airport
13.01.09
Fire engines rushed out to the main runway at Edinburgh Airport yesterday after a plane burst a tyre on landing, sending clouds of smoke in to the air as the pilot fought to control the aircraft, the Evening News reports. Onlookers said there was an enormous bang when the BA plane touched down.
Nearly 100 passengers were on board flight 2938 from Gatwick as it landed at about 14:30 yesterday afternoon. Aviation enthusiast John Robertson, 54, told the newspaper: 'The plane came in to land and there was a loud bang. It sounded just like a firework going off. The plane then just came to a halt.'
It is thought the tyre burst as the plane hit the ground and not in the air. It was towed to the terminal by tractor, allowing the 98 passengers on board to leave the flight normally. The return flight to Gatwick did not take off, with the 68 passengers put on later flights.
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