An Air Europa flight (AEA-196) chartered by Thomas Cook and with 74 people on board has this morning (31st October) overrun the runway at Lanzarote airport in the canaries. Said to have been dealing with problems with its undercarriage, the aircraft skidded off the end of the airstrip and came to a rest above a main road near the beach.
No one has been injured although most were shocked by the experience. Passengers have now been taken to their hotels. Lanzarote airport is now closed to incoming and outgoing flights while the beached Boeing 737 is moved.
Thomas Cook say that they had not formally chartered the flight but that they had organised holidays for several of those on board.
Neither the Thomas Cook nor the Air Europa websites have offered any news on the incident nor any contact phone number for concerned families. While this is far from acceptable customer care, there is no apparent need for concern for any of the passengers aboard.
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