Scores of air passengers have been stranded at a Spanish airport after an East Midlands plane was hit by a bird.

About 70 passengers were stranded overnight in Barcelona after the bmibaby plane they were due to fly back to East Midlands Airport was damaged arriving in Spain.

A bird damaged the nose cone of the jet plane and British Midland, which runs the low cost airline, has had to fly a new part over.

It is the second time in a week that a bmibaby plane has had suffered damage from a bird - on Monday one aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Manchester.

If I'd done what they have done to us I would be ashamed

Glynn Julian

The Castle Donington company described the problem as unfortunate and it was now flying a new part out for repairs.

But one passenger, Glynn Julian, headteacher of Kirk Hallam's Dallimore Primary School, said they have had little support and had to sleep in the airport.

"No one has made it their business to come and tell us what was happening.

"We have had to go and find people .

"It is dreadful as far as communication is concerned.

"If I'd done what they have done to us I would be ashamed."

Bmibaby said passengers should get home on Friday evening and has asked Barcelona airport to keep them updated.