Czech authorities investigate amid more Citywing disruption

Authorities in the Czech Republic are investigating after a Citywing flight was forced to return to the Isle of Man from Belfast last week.

The incident happened during Storm Doris - Ronaldsway Airport was closed for more than two hours as the LET410 aircraft remained on a runway.

The flight had turned back from Belfast because of severe turbulence, and landed in high winds.

Van Air Europe, which operates the flights for Citywing, has had its operating permit suspended by the Civil Aviation Authority.

Van Air's aircraft are on the Czech Republic's register, and so that country's CAA has now launched its own investigation.

In the meantime Citywing has chartered a plane from another company - but that's since had technical problems and couldn't fly yesterday.

Today Citywing says it's chartered a new plane from Warsaw-based Sprintair which will operate routes from the Island to Glasgow and Belfast.

The company says no aircraft is available to fly to Blackpool today and so the flight has been cancelled with passengers moved to tomorrow's service.