Airport open as normal after emergency incident

An airport is said to be open as normal following an emergency incident on Tuesday afternoon.

Gloucestershire Airport staff activated their emergency plan following issues with a Piper Navajo aircraft at 14:40 BST,

It is thought the aircraft experienced a nose landing gear collapse during a landing attempt, with no injuries reported.

A spokesperson for the Air Accident Investigation Branch told the BBC: “The AAIB has begun an investigation into an incident involving a light aircraft which occurred yesterday at Gloucestershire Airport.”

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