The disruption included a plane suffering an emergency incident at Belfast City Airport on Sunday evening, when its nose wheel appeared to break during landing in stormy conditions.

Pictures from the scene suggest the plane's nose wheel collapsed during landing but no injuries were reported among the onboard crew.

It later emerged Mr Clarke had previously passed out while behind the wheel of a stationary bus but did not tell his employers.

Pictures appear to show the aircraft with a collapsed nose wheel sitting on the runway.

It suggests motorists should plan their routes carefully, hold the steering wheel firmly to keep control in gusty conditions, and drive more slowly to minimise the impact of strong winds on vehicle handling.