Dublin Airport: Drama As Plane Tips On To Nose

The main runway at Dublin airport has been closed after a dramatic crash involving a small cargo plane.

The front wheel of the Bin Air aircraft buckled on landing at around 9am, causing it to tip over onto its nose.

Neither the pilot nor co-pilot - the only crew - were hurt, an airport spokeswoman said.

"It was a small aircraft, a cargo plane," she said.

"The nose wheel collapsed when the aircraft landed which meant the aircraft had disabled the main runway."

The plane involved, a Metroliner, could be seen on the side of the runway with its nose touching the tarmac.

A spokesman has confirmed the airport is now fully operational.