Belfast City Airport has cancelled and redirected some flights this morning, following an incident involving an Aer Lingus plane.

Almost all flights set to depart before 10am are delayed from the airport, with one 6.35am flight to London Heathrow now due to depart four hours later.

Following an incident on 22 December, the runway at Belfast City Airport has reopened & is operating as normal. Passengers impacted by yesterday's closure or those due to travel today should check the status of their flight with the airline.

— Belfast City Airport (@BELFASTCITY_AIR) December 23, 2024

The airport closed its runway on Sunday after an Aer Lingus regional flight, operated by Emerald Airlines, had its nose gear damaged during landing at around 4pm.

There were four crew members but no passengers on board - but the incident triggered emergency procedures.

The journey was a "positioning flight" - to relocate an aircraft rather than carry passengers - and had taken off from Edinburgh Airport.

In a statement early today, the airport said: "The plane has been moved - the runway has now reopened and will operate as normal today.

"Passengers impacted by the resulting cancellations and diversions yesterday, or those due to travel today should check the status of their flight with the airline before making their way to the airport."

Some flights were also redirected to Belfast International Airport.

Main image: George Best Belfast City Airport. Image: Gerry McLaughlin / Alamy