Plane makes emergency crash-landing at Belfast city airport amid severe winds

A plane made a crash-landing at Belfast City Airport on Sunday due to high winds, as severe weather affected travel across the UK in the lead-up to Christmas, according to several media reports.
The plane’s nose wheel collapsed during landing in challenging conditions, but no casualities were reported.
The Emerald Airlines flight had four crew members on board and no passengers. The hard landing occurred around 4 pm, with winds reaching up to 82 mph in parts of the UK. As a result, the airport had to close the runway for the rest of the day.
Several flights were diverted to Belfast International Airport, and Sunday saw ongoing disruptions in air, sea, and rail travel across the country.
While the wind warnings have since lifted, the Met Office has issued a new ice warning for parts of northeast Scotland, which remains in effect until 10 am on Monday.
Heathrow Airport announced the cancellation of approximately 100 flights on Sunday, urging passengers to check with airlines before traveling due to airspace restrictions and strong winds.
Additionally, several Loganair flights from Glasgow to the Hebrides were canceled, and Scotland’s main ferry service, Caledonian MacBrayne, canceled numerous sailings to the Western Isles and adjusted schedules for Monday and Christmas Eve.
“In England and Wales, temperatures will be well above average with some grey in the mix. We’re expecting an average of around 12C or 13C on Christmas Eve and 11C or 12C on Christmas Day. The usual average for this time of year is 7C or 8C so we’ll be around double where we usually are,” Met Office forecaster Dan Stroud was quoted as telling by news outlet Politico.