Sydney Airport’s runway 16L was temporaily closed on Sunday afternoon after a landing incident.
According to online forums, a QantasLink aircraft believed to be a Dash-8 (VH-QOV) burst two tires upon landing on runway 16L.
It took crews over an hour to clear the runway of F.O.B and tow the aircraft off the runway.
Select flights were diverted to other airport’s for required re-fuelling.
Passengers delayed by the incident took to social media to express themselves.