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 up clouds of smoke as the pilot fought to control the aircraft, the Evening News reports. Shocked onlookers said there had been an enormous bang when the BA plane touched down.
Nearly 100 passengers were on board flight 2938 from Gatwick as it landed yesterday afternoon. Aviation enthusiast John Robertson, 54, an eyewitness, told the newspaper: 'The plane came in to land and then there was a loud bang – it sounded just like a firework going off. The aircraft then just came to a halt.'
The accident happened at about 14:30 as the flight from London landed. It is thought the tyre burst as it hit the ground and not in the air. The aircraft 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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