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An unusual incident occurred yesterday in Belfast, Northern Ireland. An Aer Lingus plane from Edinburgh made a hard landing in bad weather at Belfast City Airport. During landing, the plane’s front wheel broke. There were only four crew members on board. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

This flight was an airport transfer (Edinburgh to Belfast) and therefore had no passengers on board.

Belfast City Airport said it was temporarily closed and that several flights had been canceled due to possible damage to the runway. “Passengers should check the status of their flights with the airline before heading to the airport,” the statement said.

An updated message later appeared saying the airport had reopened for takeoffs and landings.

Belfast City Airport is closed until Monday after an Aer Lingus plane’s nose wheel collapsed during a landing in strong winds.

No passengers were aboard, and no serious injuries reported. Flights diverted to Belfast International.#BelfastCityAirport #AerLingus pic.twitter.com/yDvT5m9LVV

— British Pakistani Index (@PakistaniIndex) December 22, 2024

Let us also note that in London, at Heathrow airport, about a hundred flights were noted yesterday. There were difficult weather conditions across the British Isles that day. The wind reached more than 70 km/h, which affected not only flights, but also the operation of the railways.

It’s worth noting that these are some of the busiest days of the year. As in the US, in the UK these days many passengers are traveling to visit their families for Christmas. Therefore, every canceled flight or airport closure during this period has a significant impact on many people.

Earlier, Cursor wrote that a flight attendant on a TUI flight fell from the plane, details of the incident were revealed.