Newcastle Plane off the Runway
 

I've heard from a friend that a plane has come off the runway at NCL in the past 20mins or so. Looks as if other planes are circling the city. Any news on this?

Any idea which airline? If it is indeed an airliner?

Their website is redirecting to a default "traffic overload" page. It says the airport is open and aircraft are arriving and departing.

Don't know which airline.

Newcastle Airport - Arrivals & Departures

Above website shows flights currently being diverted. BA flight from LHR returning to LHR.

>>> Egnt (newcastle) <<<

Metar 252120z 31010kt 7000 Few004 Sct010cb M01/m01 Q1009

Taf 251701z 2518/2618 32007kt 9999 Sct025 Tempo 2518/2618 4000
-shsn Bkn010 Prob40 Tempo 2518/2521 1400 Shsn Bkn004


New Today Til 1011252215
Runway Blocked Due Disabled Aircraft : Notam Eg/c5517/10

>>> End-of-bulletin <<<

I've heard something similar - two Jet2's currently holding overhead (look like last night's mail flights positioning back in). AF gone to EDI, BA back to LHR(!) and KL to MME

Thomsonfly.

252119 Euecyiyn
(c5517/10 Notamn
Q)egpx/qmrlt/iv/nbo/a/000/999/5502n00142w005
A)egnt B)1011252115 C)1011252215
E)runway Blocked Due Disabled Aircraft)

Been told that passengers are being put onto coaches back to the terminal, so hopefully nothing too serious.

Landed on it a 1700. 6mm wet snow.

Runway Excursion at NCL
 

Sky News reporting (on TV, not website yet) that Newcastle Airport is closed following "a minor incident"?RC

Should be a TOM1445 from Lanzarote which makes it a Boeing 737-800, G-FDZR.

Thomson Boeing 737-800 from Arrecife
Anybody know the reg?

Thomson slid off an icy runway this evening. Closed at the moment. They are trying to move the aircraft at the moment.

Runway 07 in use . Tailwind!!

EXS008S must have gone dizzy. 10+ racetrack loops over NCL and 4 more over MAN. Last seen heading for LTN / STN?

Ok guys/girls.
To save ourselves from the inevitable why did this happen etc etc etc.My unofficial sources reveal the following:
Pilot error not adhering to SOP's.
Tailwind landing icy runway.
Had this been an Airbus,would not have happened.
nobody injured therefore not serious.Nothing to see here move on.
That should save at least 10 pages of the usual BS!

Cheers
Panda

Panda, you forgot:

I've landed in weather like this more times than you've had hot dinners, eyes closed, one arm tied behind my back blah blah blah etc.,

Also: My friend who's a pilot reckons...

:=

reported to be G-FDZR