Concern after private jet slides off airport runway

The Independent
Amelia Neath
07 Jan 2026

A private jet skidded off the runway at Biggin Hill airport in Bromley, London, on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, before it could depart for Geneva, Switzerland.

The aircraft, registered D-ISCV, reached speeds of up to 126mph (110 knots) on the runway before veering onto the adjacent grassy banks.

No one was injured in the incident, and the Air Accidents Investigations Branch (AAIB) has been informed and has launched an investigation...

Concern after private jet slides off airport runway | The Independent | 07 Jan 2026