28-07-2025
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".
