First reports suggested there was a plane on fire on the tarmac
It was first reported a flight was delayed due to an incident on the tarmac.
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Rockhampton Airport’s specialist aviation firefighters attended to an incident close by the Peace Aviation hangar on Tuesday afternoon.
It was initially reported a flight was delayed due to an aircraft fire on the runway.
However, a Peace Aviation spokesman said the firefighters were called after a private plane, a single-engine Piper, was blown sideways into a grassy area after landing.
There was no fire and no reports of injuries.
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