from http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_2016000/2016024.stm Thursday, 30 May, 2002, 14:37 GMT 15:37 UK Stuck plane freed from runway tarmac A truck was borrowed to release the stricken plane A British Airways plane which became stuck in the tarmac of a runway on the Caribbean island of Antigua, has been pulled free. The Boeing 777 was released by a truck borrowed from an American air base. The jet with 140 passengers on board became stuck after landing on a runway which had just been resurfaced. It had arrived from London Gatwick in the UK but was due to carry on to the neighbouring island of St Lucia and was just taking off when its wheels sank into the tarmac. The delights of St Lucia will have to wait The captain tried to use the power of the engines to move it but when it became obvious it was going nowhere, he ordered its evacuation. According to an airport spokesman, the runway had earlier in the day been resurfaced and had set properly. The British Airways plane, he said, was unfortunately the biggest aircraft to arrive. Scores of British tourists have been left stranded on the Caribbean island. --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup