Glasgow Airport flights disrupted after small aircraft incident on runway

Glasgow Airport said the runway was closed as inspections were carried out.

Glasgow Airport flights disrupted after small aircraft incident on runway@MurielReffin

Flights at Glasgow Airport have been disrupted after a small aircraft suffered an incident on a runway.

According to the air traffic tracking site FlightRadar, planes due to land at Glasgow shortly after 3pm were diverted to Edinburgh.

Two fire appliances were mobilised to the scene to assist emergency services partners attending to a small aircraft.

Glasgow Airport said the runway was closed as inspections were carried out.

The airport have been contacted for comment.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 3.48pm on Tuesday, 26 May, to reports of an incident at Glasgow Airport.

“Operations Control mobilised two fire appliances to assist emergency services partners at the scene, and firefighters worked to make the area safe.”

A spokesperson for Glasgow Airport said: “Operations have resumed following an earlier incident involving a light aircraft at 3.48pm attended by emergency services.

“The airfield was reopened at 5pm and operations returned to normal.

“We thank passengers for their patience during this incident.”

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Last updated May 26th, 2026 at 17:29

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