Aberdeen Airport incident: Images show smoke billowing from plane as fire crews attend runway incident
Two flights were diverted but services resumed quickly.
Fire crews were called to the runway at Aberdeen Airport on Friday morning after a Loganair flight was unable to take off.
The Loganair ATR 72 aircraft to Dublin was due to depart at 10.05am, but passengers were taken off the flight after there was a "technical problem" with the plane.
It is understood the plane had a blown tyre.
The airline said no one was injured, however fire crews attended as a precaution.
Images from the scene showed firefighters hosing down the landing gear on the aircraft.
Two flights were diverted to Edinburgh after the runway was temporarily closed.
A spokesperson for Loganair said: "Safety is always our primary concern, and we thank the crew and the airport for their assistance.
"The aircraft will now be taken to our hangar for further inspection."
A Loganair spokesperson said: “We can confirm our flight from Aberdeen to Dublin experienced a technical problem on departure.
“As a precaution, the passengers were disembarked safely and returned to the terminal, where they were taken into the care of our ground teams.
“The aircraft will now be taken to our hangar for further inspection.
“Safety is always our primary concern, and we thank the crew and the airport for their assistance.”
Normal services have resumed.
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