Plane from Germany veers off runway at Birmingham Airport
A plane landing at Birmingham airport veered off the runway and ended up on grass - but no one was injured.
The Airbus A320 had arrived from Paderborn in Germany shortly after 1pm this afternoon, but for unknown reasons while taxiing into position turned off the runway.
The airport's rescue services attended the scene but no one was injured.
Justine Howl, spokeswoman for Birmingham Airport, said: "Birmingham Airport can confirm that an A320 aircraft belonging to charter company, Small Planet, has manoeuvred off the taxiway into grass after landing from Paderborn at 1.20pm today.
"Passengers have safely disembarked and have been bussed to the terminal. There are no reports of injuries. The aircraft is currently positioned on a grass area adjacent to the taxiway. The Airport's rescue service is in attendance and the runway remains open."
Pictures on Twitter showed the plane surrounded by emergency fire and rescue vehicles following the incident.
No delays were caused for other flights.
