Liverpool John Lennon Airport grounds all flights after private jet skids off runway 

Liverpool John Lennon Airport grounds all flights after private business jet with four people on board skids off runway onto grass

  • Business jet carrying four people ran onto the grass after landing at the airport 
  • Runway closed at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, grounding all flights 
  • It is not clear why the aircraft came off the runway at the airport in Speke 

Liverpool John Lennon Airport has grounded all flights after a private jet came off the runway. 

A spokesman for the Speke-based airport said: ‘I can confirm that around 6am a private business jet with four people on board – three crew and a passenger landed OK but then came off onto the grass. For whatever reason it has skidded off the runway.

‘There were no injuries and the runway is expected to be closed until this afternoon while the airport deals with the incident.

Pictured: Liverpool John Lennon Airport this morning where the runway has been closed and flights have come to a standstill after a private jet skidded off the runway

Pictured: John Lennon Airport this morning, where flights have been grounded due to a jet coming off the runway

Pictured: John Lennon Airport this morning, where flights have been grounded due to a jet coming off the runway 

‘Anyone travelling from the airport today is advised to contact their airline for the latest information.

‘We apologise for any inconvenience caused and can assure customers we are doing all we can to resume services as quickly as possible.’

Flights arriving from Salzburg, where Liverpool FC played on Tuesday night, the Isle of Man and Dublin were diverted to Manchester on Wednesday morning, while planes from Belfast and Amsterdam were cancelled.

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