3 hours ago UK weather LIVE: Britain battered by 82mph winds as plane crash lands and snow falls across country

Strong 82mph winds and snow have brought more disruption to travel in the UK just days before Christmas as one plane was forced into a 'hard landing' due to stormy conditions

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3 hours ago Plane crash lands at Belfast airport: Terror as passenger plane's landing gear collapses in 'hard landing' as 82mph winds batter UK

The airport's runway was closed this afternoon after an Aer Lingus plane suffered an emergency incident while landing during the stormy weather.

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3 hours ago Winds up to 82mph see Scottish ferries and Heathrow flights cancelled ahead of Christmas

Yellow weather warnings for wind remain in force until 9pm on Sunday

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3 hours ago BREAKING: Belfast airport: Plane crash lands as landing gear collapses whilst 82mph winds batter UK

Flights at Belfast City Airport have been cancelled after an incident on the runway from an AerLingus aircraft which has sparked a large emergency service response

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3 hours ago Belfast airport: Plane crash lands as landing gear collapses whilst 82mph winds batter UK

Flights at Belfast City Airport have been cancelled after an incident on the runway from an AerLingus aircraft which has sparked a large emergency service response

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4 hours ago Yellow ice alert and fall warning issued for Scotland as flights cancelled by 82mph winds

A fresh yellow weather alert has been issued - this time for ice - by the Met Office

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11 hours ago NASA probe in Christmas Eve flight to 'uncharted territory' of Sun's surface

The Paker Solar Probe - which is named after American phycisist Eugene Parker - is set to race past the sun at 430,000mph as it gets closer to the star than any human-made object has before

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11 hours ago Christmas travel chaos continues with 100 Heathrow flights cancelled amid severe 80mph wind weather warnings

News of the cancellations comes at a busy time of year for air traffic with millions hoping to get away during the festive season.

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15 hours ago Travel news LIVE: Over 100 Heathrow flights cancelled as stormy weather disrupts Christmas getaway

Friday is expected to be the UK’s busiest day on the roads for festive travel with an estimated 23.7 million journeys planned for the day

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