Jet2 plane veers off runway at Birmingham Airport in Storm Boelo

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 07:31 · Archive

A Jet2 aircraft from Venice veered off the runway onto grass while landing at Birmingham Airport during Storm Boelo on Sunday afternoon.

A Jet2 aircraft landing from Venice at Birmingham Airport temporarily veered off the runway onto grass on Sunday afternoon. The plane, flight LS1310, moved off the tarmac and onto the grassed area beside it due to strong winds from Storm Boelo. Jet2 confirmed the aircraft immediately returned to the runway and taxied to the stand, with all passengers disembarking as normal.

The extreme weather caused wider disruption across the region. Power cuts affected 77 homes in Bickenhill, Birmingham, over 100 homes in Burford, Worcestershire, and 109 in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire. Railway services were disrupted and Wild Zoological Park in Wolverhampton closed after suffering severe wind damage, with a keeper struck by a falling branch.

How it is being reported

• Moment plane veers off runway at Birmingham AirportA Jet2 aircraft temporarily veered off a runway into a grass area while landing.BBC Birmingham And Black Country · 26 Oct, 06:09
• Jet2 plane leaves Birmingham Airport runway and veers onto grass in Storm Boelo windsThe plane was seen veering off the runway and briefly onto the grassed area beside it after landing this afternoon as further disruption was caused in the regionBirminghamLive · 25 Oct, 18:20

In this story: Jet2 · Birmingham Airport · Venice · Storm Boelo · Birmingham · Wolverhampton

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