2023-12-13 20:25:20
Private jet blocked traffic in Geneva for hours
A stuck private plane has led to the closure of the runway in Geneva.
Diversions and cancellations: Passengers in Geneva must exercise patience.
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Flight operations at Geneva Airport were suspended for four hours on Wednesday evening. The reason: A private jet had veered off the only runway and got stuck in the grass. Nobody got hurt. However, almost 100 flights were affected.
According to the airport’s website, no flights had taken off or landed since regarding 5:30 p.m. The slope was reopened around 9:45 p.m. The fire brigade’s operation was over, it said on their website. A crane was needed to lift the private plane, said an airport spokesman.
Most planes scheduled to take off from Geneva were canceled, while those scheduled to land were diverted to other airports, whose flights were canceled or further delayed.
Geneva airport is the second largest in Switzerland in terms of traffic volume. It serves as a hub for both Swiss and Easyjet.
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