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Liverpool co-owner unhurt after plane skids off runway at airport - sources

One of the owners of Liverpool, Mike Gordon, was unhurt after a private plane came off the runaway at the city's John Lennon Airport, sources at the club have told ESPN.

Flights have been cancelled and the airport is expected to be closed for several hours after the incident, which occurred around 6 a.m. GMT on Wednesday.

Sources at the club confirmed to ESPN that Mr. Gordon, part of Fenway Sports Group, was on board when the private jet overshot the runway, but he did not require medical attention along with the other passengers and crew on board.