ABC Regional News
Tuesday, January 25, 2005. 6:30pm (AEDT)
Runway mishap causes Brisbane Airport chaos
The main runway at the Brisbane Airport is closed after a freight aeroplane ran off the end.
The mishap happened around 4:00pm AEST when a Boeing 727 heavy lift freight liner got stuck in grass at the end of the runway.
Most domestic and international flights are currently unable to land and are flying in a holding position until the freight plane is removed.
Jim Carden, from the Brisbane Airport, says the flights will be redirected to the Gold Coast if the plane cannot be removed quickly.
"We're endeavouring as a priority to remove the plane from the runway and to resume normal operations as soon as we can," he said.
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