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 28 August 2008 06:27 BST

Ryanair plane comes off runway in Poland

Tuesday, 29 Apr 2008 19:07
Lodz airport in Poland was closed after a Ryanair plane left the runway
A Polish airport has been closed today after a Ryanair plane carrying 170 passengers went off the runway while taxing before take off.

The Nottingham-bound Boeing 737 came off the runway at Lodz airport after one of the plane's wheel got stuck in soft ground while attempting to turn around at the end of the runway, an airport spokesman said.

Strong winds had forced the plane to use the full length of the runway to achieve takeoff.

Polish officials were forced to close the airport while the Ryanair plane was pulled back onto the tarmac.

A statement from the airline said: "While taxiing, the nose wheel of the aircraft due to operate flight FR1624 from Lodz to East Midlands, sank into the softer stop way surface off the beginning of the runway.

"The aircraft, which is undamaged, was moving slowly and had not started its take-off manoeuvre.

"All passengers were disembarked normally from the aircraft using the front steps and were bussed to the terminal.

"The aircraft suffered no damage and our engineers are en route to move the aircraft to the terminal building.

"Ryanair is currently arranging coaches to bring these passengers to Warsaw where a spare aircraft is being arranged to bring them to East Midlands.

"This incident has been reported to the IAA and until it has been properly investigated we will not be in a position to comment further."End of story


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