Several flights attempting to land at Newcastle Airport have been diverted on Sunday morning due to high winds caused by Storm Boelo, with hundreds of households across the North East also suffering power cuts, Metro services suspended and ferry services cancelled.
A Met Office yellow and amber weather warning remains in place until 9pm this evening.
EasyJet flight diverted to London Gatwick
An EasyJet flight from Palma made three attempts to land at Newcastle Airport on Sunday morning but was unsuccessful and was diverted to London Gatwick Airport because of the high winds.
Flight EZY7255 left Palma Majorca Airport at 06:23 and was scheduled to arrive at Newcastle Airport at 08:00. The plane was diverted and arrived in London at 09:15. Passengers are now awaiting further information and transportation back to Newcastle.
Other diversions and cancellations
An earlier EasyJet flight from Dalaman, scheduled to arrive at Newcastle Airport at 00:40 this morning, was also diverted to Manchester Airport due to storm conditions.
A TUI flight from Melbourne to Newcastle, scheduled to land at Newcastle Airport at 03:15 on October 24, was diverted twice to Manchester and London Gatwick Airport, where it managed to land.
Passengers on flights that landed safely at Newcastle Airport have reported "extreme turbulence" and thanked the pilots and air traffic control team for their controlled response.
Flights to Amsterdam Schiphol and Belfast International due to depart Newcastle Airport today have also been cancelled.
Airport statement
A Newcastle Airport spokesperson said: "Due to high winds caused by Storm Boelo, several aircraft have been diverted to other airports."
The spokesperson added: "The latest information regarding flight status can be found on the Airport website and if passengers have any further queries they are advised to check directly with their airline."
