Flights return to normal at Stornoway after runway crash

Passengers faced a weekend of disruption at Stornoway Airport in the aftermath of a dramatic crash on Friday.

Four people were injured when a Saab 340 plane, operated by Loganair for Flybe, careered off the runway, just seconds from take off.

The stricken aircraft has now been removed but the incident caused significant issues throughout the weekend.

The main runway remained out of action because of fears another aircraft could collide with the stricken plane.

A secondary, shorter airstrip was being used instead. However, under air traffic rules, it cannot be used after 4.15pm.

As a result, evening flights in and out of the airfield were cancelled, causing confusion for many passengers.

The mail freight plane was also well behind schedule.

A Loganair statement said there was “some continued disruption” on Sunday but it was hoped “that all flights will return to normal on Monday January 5.”

Passengers with bookings for flights to and from Stornoway were advised to continue to check in as normal.

Last night a Loganair spokesman confirmed: “The aircraft has been removed from the end of the runway and normal scheduled flights should resume from 7am on Monday morning.”