Nighttime airport scene with an aircraft surrounded by emergency vehicles and city lights in the background.
Emergency vehicles surround the disabled plane. (Photo by Adrian Childress/Times of San Diego)

There is movement again after a ground stop was ordered for all flights at San Diego International Airport Wednesday evening due to a disabled plane.

The action was taken after an aircraft’s nose gear collapsed on the runway at about 6:40 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

All inbound flights were diverted to other airports while emergency crews worked on the incident for nearly three hours. The runway reopened around 9:20 p.m., according to an airport official.

No injuries were reported on the disabled aircraft.

Updated at 9:42 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025

City News Service contributed to this article.