A small aircraft has come off the end of the runway at Inverness Airport after getting caught in strong gusts this afternoon.
The incident occurred shortly after 4.30pm with a police spokesman confirming they were made aware of the incident.
He added: “A small aircraft came off the runway shortly after 4.30pm after getting caught in gusts of wind.
“The two-seater aircraft ended up at the end of the runway, however, no injuries have been sustained.
“Recovery of the aircraft is to be arranged with a full mechanical examination to take place in due course.
“We sent one unit to the scene to carry out similar operations as we would at the scene of a road traffic collision.”
The 6.05pm flight from Inverness to Kirkwall is currently delayed, however, a spokeswoman at Inverness Airport confirmed this was not related to the incident and instead was due to “weather issues”.
Police called after small aircraft caught in high winds at Inverness Airport
