A British airport was forced to close after the undercarriage of a plane "collapsed" following an emergency landing.
Emergency services were called to the scene at Norwich airport after a "light aircraft incident."
Some flights, including those between the Norfolk airport and Amsterdam, were cancelled and a flight from Tenerife was diverted to Stansted.
The airport website currently says that the runway will be closed until 5pm.
The airport confirmed flights were going to be impacted by the incident
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A spokesman for Norwich Airport said: "At 1.48pm today, a light aircraft with two people on board diverted to Norwich Airport with a reported undercarriage issue.
"Upon landing the undercarriage collapsed. Fire and ambulance services attended and the two people were removed from the aircraft without injury.
"The airport runway will remain closed until at least 5pm while the aircraft is recovered.
"An inbound TUI flight from Tenerife was diverted to Stansted and an outbound 2.05pm KLM flight to Amsterdam was cancelled."
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The spokesman continued: "An inbound TUI flight from Tenerife was diverted to Stansted and an outbound 2.05pm KLM flight to Amsterdam was cancelled."
It comes as Gatwick had retained its unfortunate title as the UK's worst Airport for flight delays, with departures averaging more than 23 minutes behind schedule in 2024.
A Gatwick spokesperson said air traffic control restrictions in Europe "have continued to impact the airport."
"Together with our airlines, we've put in place a robust plan to improve on-time performance further in 2025," they added.
Birmingham Airport recorded the second poorest punctuality, with average delays exceeding 21 minutes. Manchester Airport followed closely in third place, with flights delayed by 20 minutes.
Belfast City (George Best) airport recorded the best punctuality performance in the UK for the second consecutive year, with typical delays of less than 12 minutes.
