Doncaster’s Robin Hood Airport is closed after an aircraft had a problem with its undercarriage while landing.
The LinksAir plane, which had two crew members and one passenger on board, was flying to the airport in South Yorkshire from Belfast City Airport.
The passenger was taken to hospital for checks after the incident at 19:30 BST, the airport said.
It added that the Jetstream 31 aircraft remained near the runway and could not be moved until investigators arrived.
It said the runway might remain closed until Saturday lunchtime.
Steve Gill, the airport managing director, told the Doncaster Free Press: “Our apologies go to any passengers expecting to fly into or out of Doncaster Sheffield Airport tonight. Our team will work to ensure the airport reopens as soon as possible.”
Bobby Fett, 39, from Newcastle upon Tyne, was at the airport on board a plane due to depart for Romania at the time of the Belfast flight’s arrival.
He and fellow passengers were told by the pilot there was a “problem on the runway”.
“The crash happened as I was sat on the plane about to depart,” he said.
“I was sat at the rear on my aircraft and was informed by the pilot that there was a problem on the runway.
“When I looked out I saw what looked to be a small aircraft with its right wing down on the floor. It was obvious it had an undercarriage problem by the way it was sat.”
Four inbound scheduled flights and three outbound services were affected on Friday evening, the airport said.
A further three outbound flights are expected to be diverted on Saturday morning.
At 22:00, there were about 300 people in the airport terminal awaiting information, the airport added.
All passengers are advised to contact their airlines.
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