Emergency services responded to an incident involving a light aircraft at Hawarden Airport in Flintshire, North Wales, bordering Cheshire. The incident occurred at 3:10 pm on July 18. Video footage from the scene depicted three fire engines on the runway, with a crane lifting the overturned aircraft onto a platform.
According to a spokesperson from the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, crews from Buckley, Deeside, and Wrexham were dispatched to the Airbus UK facility at Hawarden Airport to address the light aircraft incident. The Mirror has reached out to the fire service’s press office for further details, and Hawarden Airport has also been contacted for a statement.
Martyn John Wulfran shared footage of the aircraft recovery operation at Hawarden Airport, where emergency services and airport staff were managing the situation. Airbus UK’s primary aircraft wing manufacturing facility is located at Hawarden Airport, serving as a key hub in the global aerospace industry. The site is responsible for producing wings for all commercial Airbus models and is a base for the Airbus Beluga fleet, which transports oversized aerospace components.
The Airbus Beluga, known for its distinctive whale-like shape, is specialized in transporting large aircraft parts such as wings and fuselage sections, playing a vital role in the aviation sector.