Dublin Airport closed due to fuel spillage

Dublin Airport was closed this evening due to a suspected fluid leak from an aircraft.

Dublin Airport was closed this evening due to a suspected fluid leak from an aircraft.

The Airport was closed at around 7.50pm when a British Airways plane from London Gatwick landed and began leaking hydraulic fluid.

Flights in and out of the airport were suspended while emergency services attended the scene.

Flights are expected to resume at around 10pm