Emergency crews were deployed to George Best Belfast City Airport yesterday after an Emerald Airlines plane experienced a hard landing. The aircraft, an ATR-72 (registered G-CMMK), operating a ferry flight from Edinburgh to Belfast for Aer Lingus, landed on the runway at approximately 16:00 PM. Reports indicate that the landing gear sustained damage during the incident, prompting an immediate response from airport fire and rescue services.
The aircraft carried four crew members, a spokesperson said, adding that the airport authorities were force to close the airport for the remainder of the day. In total, four flights, diverted to other airports.
A local plane spotter was able to catch the hard landing on camera.
