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An Emerald Airlines flight experienced a dramatic hard landing at Belfast City Airport on Sunday around 4 PM, with its nose wheel collapsing during arrival.
The aircraft, a positioning flight from Edinburgh with four crew members and no passengers, landed amid severe weather conditions with winds reaching up to 82 mph.
Incident Details
- No injuries were reported
- Runway closed for the remainder of Sunday
- Emergency services dispatched but no immediate intervention required
- Aircraft's nose rested directly on the runway surface
- Several flights diverted to Belfast International Airport
- Dublin Airport's operations team sent to assist with aircraft recovery
- Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) dispatched inspectors to investigate