Bristol Airport flights halted after plane comes off runway
All flights at Bristol Airport were halted after an aircraft came off the runway.
Twenty-five people were on board the Embraer 145 jet when the incident occurred at 11.36am on Friday while it was taxiing after landing from Frankfurt, Germany.
An airport spokeswoman said there were no injuries and the plane was towed to an aircraft stand.
1/2 After landing at Bristol Airport at 11.36 this morning an Embraer 145 inbound from Frankfurt (flight number BM1822) left the runway while taxiing. Passengers were disembarked and returned to the terminal by coach. None of the 25 people on board were hurt.
-- Bristol Airport (@BristolAirport) December 22, 2017
2/2 Other flights to and from Bristol Airport may be subject to delay while the aircraft is towed onto an aircraft stand.
-- Bristol Airport (@BristolAirport) December 22, 2017
Passengers on other flights scheduled to land or take off at Bristol suffered severe disruption as the runway was closed.
Friday is one of the busiest days of the year for travel as people fly to spend Christmas with family and friends.
Over 190,000 people are due to travel through the airport between Friday and January 1, up 5% on the same two-week period 12 months ago.
