Shocking video shows plane that overshot runway and nosedived into LAKE as three are rescued from aircraft

SHOCKING video has shown a plane overshooting a runway and nosediving into a lake, leading to three people being rescued from the aircraft. The cargo plane barrelled down the runway at Montpellier airport in southern France at 3am this morning. EPAA Boeing 737-436 cargo plane crash-landed into a lake near Montpellier airport in southern France[/caption] AFPAir crash investigators are on scene after rescue crews evacuated three people on board[/caption] The airport has been closed until further notice and investigators have launched a probe into what happened, authorities confirmed. All EasyJet flights between London Gatwick and southern France have been cancelled as a result of the humiliating bungle. Montpellier airport – one of the 10 busiest in France – today told passengers it had shut its doors due to a “technical incident” and urged them not to go to the airport. The West Atlantic Boeing 737 plane left Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and arrived at Montpellier in the early hours of Saturday morning. READ MORE ON WORLD NEWS BEACH HORROR Brit woman, 45, dies after feeling unwell as she walked out to sea in Portugal CHILD SNATCHERS My granddaughter was snatched by Putin’s troops and forced to be Russian When the massive aircraft landed, it ran off the runway and nosedived into a lake. Rescue crews evacuated three people from the plane. Four members of France’s air investigations team are on the site conducting an investigation. Photos from the scene show the West Atlantic plane lodged into a lake by the airport. Most read in The Sun LEW WHAT? Naga Munchetty shocked after Lewis Capaldi makes x-rated comment live on BBC SHEIN ON I'm midsize & my $14 skirt from Shein has a genius design to hide belly fat MIDLANDS MAYHEM Did row over tights factory staffed by teen girls spark Leicester battles? JEREMY CLARKSON I doubt Meghan's tears were real. Why cry over the boss of a firm you hate? MEGA BUCKS Meghan moaned 'I can't believe I'm not getting paid for this' during Oz tour MENDY TRIAL Grealish 'had sex with woman the same night she was raped at Mendy's party' Two fire trucks and a van believed to belong to investigators can be seen nearby on land. One forward door can seen opened and a rear door with a ladder on it. The The Bureau d’enquêtes et d’analyses (BEA), France’s air crash investigators, tweeted: “Accident of @BoeingFrance #737 registered EC-NLS operated by #WestAtlantic / runway excursion during landing on 24/09/22 at the airport of @mplaeroport/ 4 investigators @BEA_Aero on site / opening of a security investigation.” According to Flightradar24 data, the plane was travelling a very fast 160 knots when it landed and did not stop in time to avoid the end of the runway. Confirming the flight cancellations, EasyJet said: “This is due to a non-easyJet aircraft incident at Montpellier airport.” Read More on The Sun GIVE US A BREAK We're furious as our school LOCKS the toilets during class - it's insane CURVY CLASSICS I’m midsize and I did a huge M&S haul…the flattering items curvy girls need According to The Independent, this evening’s flights are showing to be running as normal. Domestic flights to and from Paris are also hit by delays.