Polish airport shut as Ryanair plane stuck

by Amy Judd | April 29, 2008 at 06:41 pm

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Lodz airport in Poland has been shut down, after a Ryanair plane bound for Nottingham and carrying 170 passengers came off the runway.

It is thought that the plane became stuck in mud on the edge of the runway, while taxiing shortly before take-off.

Milosz Wika, a spokesman for the airport, said strong wind had forced planes to use the full length of the runway and that the plane had left the tarmac while turning.

He said the airport has been closed while technicians prepared to pull the plane back onto the runway.

The passengers were bused 130 kilometers (80 miles) east to Warsaw for a flight to Nottingham.

Mr Wika said other Lodz flights were being diverted to Warsaw, and a bus service would be provided.