A plane carrying 28 people has been blown off the runway at Stornoway airport in the Isle of Lewis.
The Loganair Saab 340 aircraft had been trying to take-off for Glasgow when its wheel collapsed in heavy winds and it veered off the runway.
Two passengers were taken to hospital with minor injuries, according to the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Stornoway Airport management issued a statement shortly after the incident saying: “Efforts to remove the aircraft from the runway are ongoing and investigations into the cause of the incident are under way.
“It is it our intention to resume normal operations as soon as the aircraft is safely removed from the runway.
“There are no scheduled arrivals or departures at Stornoway until later this afternoon.”
Courtesy of Sky News
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