Plane lands with cracked window

A passenger plane en route to Birmingham International Airport has made an emergency landing after a crack was found in a side window.

The BMI Baby service carrying 76 passengers from Belfast arrived at the airport at 0930 GMT. No-one was hurt.

The firm said the aeroplane landed safely and added "at no point were passengers or crew in danger".

The Boeing 737-300 was destined for Birmingham but an emergency landing was declared as a precaution, it added.

Fire and ambulance services were alerted and sent to the runway.

West Midlands Fire Service said it sent three appliances to the scene.

BMI Baby said in a statement: "As a precautionary measure, flight WW1022 from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham International Airport, on 19 November 2008, declared an emergency landing due to a cracked side window."