Wind blows UK plane off runway, four injured

LONDON: A passenger aircraft was blown off the runway by strong winds at the Stornoway Airport in Scotland's Isle of Lewis, injuring four people, media reported on Friday.

The Loganair Saab 340 aircraft, with 28 people on board, was taking off for Glasgow, when a wheel collapsed due to heavy winds, causing it to veer off the runway, a news channel reported.

Police said two men were taken to hospital and two women received minor injuries, but declined medical assistance, according to a related report on BBC. A full investigation into the incident is underway.

One passenger said that it felt as if the plane's tail was caught in a crosswind. "Efforts to remove the aircraft from the runway are ongoing and investigations into the cause of the incident are under way," Stornoway airport management said.

"It is 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," it added. A Loganair spokesman said: "All passengers and crew were safely evacuated and returned to the airport's terminal."

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