None of the passengers was hurt

The incident, which happened just before 1600 BST on Wednesday, led to the runway being closed for an hour.

The Flybe service from Edinburgh had landed successfully on the runway before its wheels slipped off the Tarmac and became stuck in the mud.

The low-cost operator said its aircraft was taxiing at a speed of less than 15mph at the time of the incident.

An airport spokeswoman said 10 flights had to be diverted to Nottingham East Midlands Airport, but that they all later returned to Birmingham.

A statement issued by Flybe said: "The safety of the 69 passengers and four crew on board was not compromised at any time and all were disembarked within 15 minutes without incident.

"The safety of passengers is paramount.

"Flybe has had no such incident in the last five years and is launching a full investigation into the causes of this incident. "