Two Ryanair 737s CRASH into each other at Stansted causing THREE HOUR delays
A COLLISION between two jets – which left the wing of one of the planes in pieces – at Stansted Airport has sparked an inquiry.
The wing of one Ryanair Boeing 737 bound for Warsaw and the tail of another of the firm's planes from Frankfurt were damaged in the incident.
Customers faced long delays and even evacuations after the two planes collided.
A passenger flying to Warsaw said on Twitter: "Huge loud crashing noise and totally felt the crush sitting at the back.'' An airport spokesman said there were no injuries, but flights were delayed by three hours after the crash at 6.50am yesterday. He confirmed an Air Accidents Investigation Branch inquiry was taking place.
Ryanair spokesman Robin Kiely said: "This morning at London Stansted the wing tip and tail cone of two Ryanair aircraft made contact while one aircraft was taxiing to stand and the other was commencing pushback from stand.
Thank God it only hit the wing as if it was the body of the plane it'd been apocalypse
"Customers were disembarked and boarded two replacement aircraft which departed Stansted with a delay of approximately three hours.
"Our Stansted based engineering team are currently investigating and will repair both aircraft and return them to service as soon as possible."
Stansted Airport spokesman Chris Wiggan said: "We can confirm two aircraft were involved in a minor collision while on the ground at Stansted this morning.
"Thank God it only hit the wing as if it was the body of the plane it'd been apocalypse… The other plane’s wing is half crushed. No electricity on plane. No toilets, no ventilation."
