Teesside Airport: 3 hospitalised after incident

The airport is closed "until further notice"

Teesside International Airport
Author: Seb CheerPublished 25th Sep 2021
Last updated 25th Sep 2021

Teesside International Airport has been closed "until further notice," after an incident this morning (25th September 2021).

It happened at 09.39am, involving a light aircraft.

A pilot and two passengers, who were on board, have been taken to hospital.

The runway is remaining closed while an investigation is carried out.

In a statement on social media, the airport added: 'We would like to thank the emergency services, on site staff for their quick response.'

A flight from Faro, due to land at Teesside International at 11.40am, diverted to Newcastle.

Other flights have been cancelled. The Airport is sharing information from airlines for passengers on social media:

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