Spitfiire Undercart incident at EMA
BBC as of 16.51:
East Midlands Airport shut by Spitfire undercarriage collapse
Breaking news
The runway at East Midlands Airport has closed after a Spitfire's undercarriage collapsed as it was coming in to land.
The pilot has not been seriously injured but the runway has been closed while debris is cleared away, a spokesperson said.
Flights to East Midlands Airport are currently being diverted to Birmingham. It is not yet known how long the runway will be closed for.
Later update here: BBC News - East Midlands Airport shut by Spitfire undercarriage collapse
East Midlands Airport shut by Spitfire undercarriage collapse
Breaking news
The runway at East Midlands Airport has closed after a Spitfire's undercarriage collapsed as it was coming in to land.
The pilot has not been seriously injured but the runway has been closed while debris is cleared away, a spokesperson said.
Flights to East Midlands Airport are currently being diverted to Birmingham. It is not yet known how long the runway will be closed for.
Later update here: BBC News - East Midlands Airport shut by Spitfire undercarriage collapse
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E**** C*****, from Hartshorne in Derbyshire, who was plane-spotting at the airport at about 15:30 GMT, said: "I was just looking at the planes coming in when all of a sudden there were loads of blue lights coming in from the other end of the runway.
"That's when I saw the plane in the middle of the runway. I could hear on the radio that there was only one person on board and he was fine
"That's when I saw the plane in the middle of the runway. I could hear on the radio that there was only one person on board and he was fine
Wasn't doing much spotting then, was he?
