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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Tui flight lands on burst tyre at East Midlands airport causing delays and diversions
A Tui flight has landed on a burst tyre at East Midlands airport causing a series of delays and diversions as the aircraft was unable to be immediately moved. Flight BY7113 departed from Birmingham airport on Monday but was diverted mid-air after the punctured tyre was identified. The plane landed at the Leicestershire terminal. All passengers were evacuated, but the aircraft continued to block the runway. Flights at East Midlands were temporarily prevented from taking off as a consequence of the incident, with some being diverted to nearby Birmingham airport. A spokesperson for East Midlands airport told The Independent: 'We accepted a diverted TUI aircraft this afternoon that was due to land at Birmingham Airport, after it declared an emergency with a punctured tyre. 'It landed safely and several procedures were carried out to ensure the safety of all passengers on board before they were disembarked and taken to Birmingham Airport by coach. 'Our runway is now fully operational but the incident prevented other aircraft from taking off or landing on our runway for around two hours. This led to seven inbound flight diversions and five outbound delays. 'We apologise for any inconvenience caused and continue to advise passengers to contact their airline for the latest updates.' A statement published to social media by East Midlands airport at 2.28pm noted that it had accepted the diverted Tui aircraft from Birmingham Airport. TUI Flight BY7113 is stuck on the runway at East Midlands due to smashing its tyres on landing via @ tracking: — AirNav Radar (@AirNavRadar) July 28, 2025 Unhappy East Midlands passengers wrote of their frustration at the delay and lack of communication on X. 'Currently sat on a plane in your airport waiting to take off,' wrote one. 'This issue was identified before I boarded. Why have I been sat here for an hour?!' 'Any chance you could announce this in the airport?' wrote another. 'Bizarre I have to find this out hunting on Twitter when my flight is affected.' In a second social media post shared at 3.58pm, East Midlands said: 'Following an earlier aircraft incident, our runway is now fully operational. 'We advise checking with your airline for up-to-date information concerning your flight.' However, one social media user commented at 4.57pm: 'My gf [girlfriend] had landed at East Midlands and is just waiting on the tarmac waiting to be let in to arrivals. Apparently no security staff there. What's going on?'
The Independent
3 days ago
- The Independent
Tui flight lands on burst tyre at East Midlands airport causing delays and diversions
A Tui flight has landed on a burst tyre at East Midlands airport causing a series of delays and diversions as the aircraft was unable to be immediately moved. Flight BY7113 departed from Birmingham airport on Monday but was diverted mid-air after the punctured tyre was identified. The plane landed at the Leicestershire terminal. All passengers were evacuated, but the aircraft continued to block the runway. Flights at East Midlands were temporarily prevented from taking off as a consequence of the incident, with some being diverted to nearby Birmingham airport. A spokesperson for East Midlands airport told The Independent: 'We accepted a diverted TUI aircraft this afternoon that was due to land at Birmingham Airport, after it declared an emergency with a punctured tyre. 'It landed safely and several procedures were carried out to ensure the safety of all passengers on board before they were disembarked and taken to Birmingham Airport by coach. 'Our runway is now fully operational but the incident prevented other aircraft from taking off or landing on our runway for around two hours. This led to seven inbound flight diversions and five outbound delays. 'We apologise for any inconvenience caused and continue to advise passengers to contact their airline for the latest updates.' A statement published to social media by East Midlands airport at 2.28pm noted that it had accepted the diverted Tui aircraft from Birmingham Airport. Unhappy East Midlands passengers wrote of their frustration at the delay and lack of communication on X. 'Currently sat on a plane in your airport waiting to take off,' wrote one. 'This issue was identified before I boarded. Why have I been sat here for an hour?!' 'Any chance you could announce this in the airport?' wrote another. 'Bizarre I have to find this out hunting on Twitter when my flight is affected.' In a second social media post shared at 3.58pm, East Midlands said: 'Following an earlier aircraft incident, our runway is now fully operational. 'We advise checking with your airline for up-to-date information concerning your flight.' However, one social media user commented at 4.57pm: 'My gf [girlfriend] had landed at East Midlands and is just waiting on the tarmac waiting to be let in to arrivals. Apparently no security staff there. What's going on?'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
East Midlands Airport hit with big fine for polluting brook with plane de-icer
East Midlands Airport has been fined nearly £900,000 for polluting the a brook with chemicals used to de-ice planes and runways. A judge at Derby Crown Court told the organisation it had 'failed to adequately invest in drainage systems' which led contaminated water leaching into the river and the nearby Diseworth Brook, leading to sewage fungus forming in both water courses. Bosses of the Castle Donington facility, whose draft financial figures for 2025 show a turnover of £97m the court heard, had previously pleaded guilty to three separate environmental offences at an earlier hearing, when the airport admitted to breaching its environmental permit conditions. In response, the managing director of the airport said since the matters came to light it has worked with the Environment Agency and had implemented £11m of improvements leaving him 'satisfied that the issues that led to this prosecution have been fully addressed'. READ MORE: Derby City Council took £50k of goods from my garage. I'll never get them back READ MORE: Teacher told symptoms were menopause and stress for years Fining the airport £892,500 and ordering it to pay £65,687.54 costs, Judge Martin Hurst said members of the public reported sewage fungus in both the Trent and Diseworth Brook in early 2021 and investigations revealed leaking of contaminated water had come from what he called 'a poorly maintained' storage pond. What did the judge say? He said: "In summary, this is a case about the defendant failing to adequately invest in drainage systems enabling, from 2015, many contaminated discharges into Diseworth Brook and the River Trent. 'The defence says the defendant is intent on correcting past failings and In my judgment it is now being properly managed with the defendant having spent in excess of £10m rectifying matters. But this was spent years too late and organisations need to realise they cannot underinvest.' Why did East Midlands Airport end up in court? All the charges involved excessive levels of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) in wastewater discharged from the airport's facilities. The Environment Agency grants EMA a permit to discharge de-icing materials into the River Trent and nearby Diseworth Brook between November and April each year. However, the permit specifically requires that these discharges should not have 'adverse effects' on plants or animals in the water. Campaigners from Fish Legal and Derby Railway Angling Club had previously raised concerns about the airport's operations, claiming the facility was breaching its permit. They reported that a fungus had been growing on the riverbed as a result of the reported contamination. EMA's first offence dates back to Friday, January 14, 2022, when the airport exceeded permitted levels in discharge from the Western Summer Pond (a water storage unit). A second incident occurred on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, when excessive pollutants were discharged from the Eastern Summer Pond, Environment Agency officials said. The third and final charge relates to an incident on Friday, February 4, 2022, when regulations were again breached with excessive BOD levels from the Western Summer Ponds. All violations were contrary to Regulation 38(2) of the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016. 'We take our environmental responsibilities very seriously' Following the conclusion of the case, East Midlands Airport's Managing Director Steve Griffiths said: 'I'm sorry that in 2022 there were issues with the operation of our water drainage system which led to breaches of our permit on three occasions. Since this period we have been working with the Environment Agency and external industry experts to carry out remedial action. 'We have put in place £11m of improvements, including establishing a new water management team focused on inspecting, maintaining and operating the surface water management system daily. We have installed new monitoring equipment at key locations which provide better insight into prevailing water quality and quantity conditions. '(we have) implemented additional aeration capability which improves the way water is treated before being discharged to the watercourse, as well as carrying out comprehensive remedial works and desilting of ponds. We have also introduced a specially adapted sweeper to clean up de-icer from the airfield before it reaches the drainage system. 'I'm satisfied that the issues that led to this prosecution have been fully addressed by these measures. We take our environmental responsibilities very seriously and will continue to look at ways to minimise our environmental impact.'
Metro
3 days ago
- Metro
All flights grounded after plane lands on burst tyre bursts at East Midlands Air
A plane took off from Birmingham Airport before it performed an emergency landing All flights at East Midlands Airport have been grounded after a plane performed a miraculous emergency landing on a burst tyre. The TUI flight was diverted mid-air after it took off from Birmingham Airport on Monday. The plane landed with all the passengers evacuated safely but it is now blocking the runway at the Leicestershire terminal. Other planes hoping to land were diverted to nearby Birmingham Airport. Some passengers complained on social media of being stuck on the tarmac for more than an hour as airport staff try to solve the issue. Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens. The Inrix traffic and travel service reported: 'Live flight data shows arriving planes circling away from the airport and no departures can currently take off until the plane on the runway is moved. 'Four planes have now been diverted to Birmingham. Check your flight before travelling to the airport.' An East Midlands airport spokesman said: 'We have accepted a diverted TUI aircraft from Birmingham Airport after it declared an emergency with a punctured tyre. 'It has landed safely, and all passengers have disembarked, but it is currently preventing other aircraft from taking off or landing on our runway. 'We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible and ask passengers arriving or departing from East Midlands this afternoon for their patience. They should contact their airline for the latest updates.' Arrow MORE: Boy dies after being 'left in hot car by child services driver shopping for tobacco' Arrow MORE: TUI launches 'extreme day trips' from 11 UK airports that last 24 hours Arrow MORE: My hometown gets so much hate, but it's one of the best cities in the UK
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Daily Mirror
East Midlands Airport LIVE: Plane with burst tyre blocks runway as flights on hold
All flights at East Midlands Airport are currently on hold after a TUI plane suffered a burst tyre and became stuck on the runway. Live air traffic data shows arriving planes circling in holding patterns away from the airport in Castle Donington, while no departures are able to take off until the disabled plane is cleared. East Midlands Airport said in a statement posted to social media: "We have accepted a diverted TUI aircraft from Birmingham Airport after it declared an emergency with a punctured tyre. It has landed safely, and all passengers have disembarked, but it is currently preventing other aircraft from taking off or landing on our runway." 15:59Zahra Khaliq Travellers warned to check flights Passengers are being warned to check the status of their flights before travelling to East Midlands airport today. A TUI plane is currently blocking the runway after suffering a burst tyre. 15:55Zahra Khaliq Aerial map shows plane blocking runway TUI Flight BY7113 is stuck on the runway at East Midlands due to smashing its tyres on landing @AirNavRadar — Flight Emergency (@FlightEmergency) July 28, 2025 15:50Zahra Khaliq Full statement from East Midlands Airport Writing on social media, East Midlands Airport said: "We have accepted a diverted TUI aircraft from Birmingham Airport after it declared an emergency with a punctured tyre. "It has landed safely, and all passengers have disembarked, but it is currently preventing other aircraft from taking off or landing on our runway. We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible and ask passengers arriving or departing from East Midlands this afternoon for their patience. "They should contact their airline for the latest updates".
