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Airport runway closed as light aircraft bursts tyre

Guernsey Airport runway was closed this afternoon after an incident involving a light aircraft.

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Guernsey Airport runway was closed this afternoon after an incident involving a light aircraft.

Airport director Colin Le Ray said the single-engine locally owned aircraft had just landed when a tyre burst.

The incident occurred at about 4pm, and the runway was closed while the aircraft was removed.

There were no injuries, and the runway reopened at 4.30.

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