Horror at Edinburgh Airport as Ryanair flight evacuated after runway incident
The Ryanair flight was bound for Faro, Portugal, but was quickly brought to a halt after the plane hit a fuel truck while heading to the runway, eyewitnesses said
A Ryanair plane was forced to evacuate after “colliding with a fuel tank” at a UK airport. Holidaymakers were reportedly left shaken by the collision at Edinburgh Airport shortly after 10am this morning. The flight, destined for Faro, Portugal, was quickly halted after it struck the fuel truck while heading towards the runway, according to witnesses.
“It was scary – the pilot came on the intercom and tried to downplay how serious it looked,” one passenger told The Scottish Sun. “They can’t use the plane anymore. It was just starting to move and was driving to the runway when it crashed into the fuel tank.
“Thankfully, we weren’t going at a fast speed”.
Edinburgh Airport confirmed there was an “incident” but stated that there had been “no impact” on operations at the airport. It also refuted reports that the collision had caused a fire.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service reported receiving a call after an “aircraft collided with a fuel truck”.
Departures at Edinburgh Airport seem to be unaffected by the incident.
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