Plane’s nose wheel collapses as it lands in high winds, with emergency protocols activated but no reported injuries

The runway at Belfast City Airport is to remain closed for the rest of today following an incident on the runway, with advice for all travellers to contact their airline

An Aer Lingus flight was involved in an incident as it landed at Belfast City Airport this afternoon, with the runway now closed and passengers urged to check with their airline

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

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

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

The Met Office alert is in place until 9pm on Sunday.

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Strong winds caused some challenging conditions on Sunday (December 22)

The incident triggered emergency procedures at Belfast City Airport and has forced the runway to close for the rest of the day.

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

The Met Office issued a 'severe' weather warning for wind

An airport was forced to enact emergency procedures on Sunday as bad weather continued to cause disruption during the Christmas getaway period.

Watch as planes struggle to land in strong winds at London’s Heathrow Airport on Sunday (22 December).

Watch live as planes struggle to land in strong winds at London’s Heathrow Airport on Sunday (22 December).

London’s Heathrow Airport rocked by Christmas season flight cancellations due to windy weather  New York Post

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