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Old 10th May 2001, 18:07
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from news.bbc.co.uk

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">A plane carrying 51 people has crashed at Liverpool Airport.
The undercarriage of the aircraft, en route from Palma in Mallorca, collapsed as it landed at 1330BST at the airport in Speke.

It is understood all the 45 passengers and six crew were evacuated safely. Some were treated by paramedics in the main terminal building, but none are said to have been taken to hospital.

An airport spokeswoman said: "The accident happened when the starboard undercarriage of Spanair flight number JKK3203 collapsed as it landed and the plane wobbled on to one wing."

Eight appliances from Merseyside Fire Service, seven ambulances and a major incident team were sent to the airport and the Royal Liverpool and Whiston hospitals were alerted.

A spokesman for Mersey Regional Ambulance said: "Some of the passengers were treated in the airport terminal but luckily nobody was seriously hurt." </font>