THE tyres of a Ryanair aircraft have exploded throughout touchdown, leaving the jet and its passengers caught on the runway.
Departing and arriving flights have been suspended at Bergamo Orio al Serio airport, close to Milan, Italy, following the horror scare.
It’s understood the flight was coming from Barcelona when its tyres popped round 8am native time, L’Eco Di Bergamo reviews.
The explanation behind the accident is just not but identified.
No accidents have been reported as passengers disembarked the plane through cell stairs on the runway.
Two emergency autos from the Bergamo headquarters and 5 from the airport responded instantly.
However as a result of harm attributable to the aircraft to the runway, main delays are anticipated as flights shall be suspended till not less than 5pm native time.
Reopening is scheduled for the early afternoon, Italian media reviews.
Incoming flights have been made to land at different airports together with Milan Malpensa and Verona, in accordance with Sky Italia.
Runway cleanup operations are at present underway and as soon as executed, the aircraft will be eliminated and the airport reopened.
In a press release, airport authorities mentioned: “SACBO [the company that manages the airport] advises that attributable to an plane grounded on the runway attributable to technical issues, operations are suspended.
“Departing flights are delayed and arriving flights could also be diverted or cancelled till reopened.”
The Solar has contacted Ryanair for remark.
It comes after a Ryanair flight to Ibiza had to be diverted after violence broke out when a drunken Brit downed neat vodka then assaulted cabin crew and different passengers.
The aircraft carrying holidaymakers from Manchester landed in Toulouse, the place police hauled the sozzled traveller and his ex-girlfriend off the plane.
Video of the assault confirmed the boozed-up travellers shouting and swearing at French cops, earlier than assaulting a fellow holidaymaker as he was being escorted off the flight.
Passengers say bother broke out after the person booked himself onto the aircraft after studying his ex-girlfriend and her brother have been going to be on the identical flight.