Plane blown off runway, another catches fire in Britain
London, Jan 2: A passenger aircraft was blown off the runway by strong winds at the Stornoway Airport in Scotland's Isle of Lewis, injuring four people, media reported Friday. The Loganair Saab 340 aircraft, with 28 people on board, was taking off for Glasgow, when a wheel collapsed due to heavy winds, causing it to veer off the runway, Sky News reported. Police said two men were taken to hospital and two women received minor injuries but declined medical assistance, according to a related report on BBC. A full investigation into the incident is underway. Meanwhile, a Blue Island Airways plane travelling from Jersey had to be diverted from London City Airport to Southend Airport in Essex Friday after an engine fire, according to media reports.