Passengers on a Thomas Cook chartered flight from Glasgow have escaped injury after their plane skidded off the runway at Lanzarote airport.
Passengers on a Thomas Cook chartered flight from Glasgow have escaped injury after their plane skidded off the runway at Lanzarote airport.
The Air Europa Boeing-737 plane had 74 people on board when it left Glasgow Airport at about 0300 GMT on Friday.
The Air Europa Boeing-737 plane had 74 people on board when it left Glasgow Airport at about 0300 GMT on Friday.
Flight UX-196 came off the runway after touching down in Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands, at about 0710 GMT.
Flight AEA-196 came off the runway after touching down in Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands, at about 0710 GMT.
The plane is understood to have come to a halt close to a beach. Passengers were unhurt but shaken by the incident.
The plane came to a halt close to a beach. Passengers were unhurt but shaken by the incident.
The airport has been closed while the emergency services remove the aircraft.
The airport has been closed while the emergency services remove the aircraft.
Thomas Cook has called on Air Europa and the airport authorities to provide a full explanation Thomas Cook spokesman A spokesman for Thomas Cook said: "We can confirm that an Air Europa flight AEA196, which was charted by Thomas Cook, was involved in a runway incident at Lanzarote's Arrecife Airport this morning.
"Thomas Cook staff were on hand at the airport to assist all passengers and can confirm that all guests are now en route to their holiday hotels.
"Thomas Cook has called on Air Europa and the airport authorities to provide a full explanation."
A spokesman for Air Europa said: "There was a problem on landing. All the passengers left the plane and are fine and are being taken to their hotels."
A spokesman for Air Europa said: "There was a problem on landing. All the passengers left the plane and are fine and are being taken to their hotels."
Spanish airport authority spokesman Alberto Martin Carvajal said the aircraft left the runway near the end of the landing strip.
Spanish airport authority spokesman Alberto Martin Carvajal said the aircraft left the runway near the end of the landing strip.
It is reported to have ended up perpendicular to the runway.
It is reported to have ended up perpendicular to the runway.
Mr Carvajal said passengers and crew were evacuated from the plane and no-one was hurt.
Mr Carvajal said passengers and crew were evacuated from the plane and no-one was hurt.
The Spanish Interior Ministry office in the Canary Islands confirmed the flight had been carrying 74 passengers and crew members.
The Spanish Interior Ministry office in the Canary Islands confirmed the flight had been carrying 74 passengers and crew members.
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