Edinburgh Airport passengers evacuated after plane crashes into fuel truck near runway
Passengers were evacuated from a Ryanair plane at Edinburgh Airport after it collided with a fuel truck.
The incident is understood to have occurred when the aircraft, which was bound for Portugal, was heading towards the runway at around 10am on Monday, December 22.
According to Flight Radar, Ryanair flight FR5667 to Faro has now been rescheduled for 12.25pm.
One passenger told The Scottish Sun: “It was scary – the pilot came on the intercom and tried to pretend it wasn’t as serious as it looked. 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”.
A spokesperson for Edinburgh Airport told the Evening News the incident has not impacted operations at Edinburgh Airport. It is understood an emergency response was stood down within five minutes and there was no fire.
A Ryanair spokesperson said: “This flight from Edinburgh to Faro was preparing for departure when the wing tip came in contact with the cab of a fuel truck. Passengers disembarked normally and a replacement aircraft was arranged to operate this flight to Faro."
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 10.04am on Monday, December 22 to assist partners with an incident involving an aircraft at Edinburgh Airport.
“Operations Control immediately mobilised six fire appliances and special resources as a precaution, however, most resources were stood down and only one appliance was required to attend the scene to liaise with airport partners. They left after ensuring no further assistance was required.”
A spokesperson for Swissport said: “Safety is our highest priority. We are aware of an incident involving a Ryanair aircraft at Edinburgh airport and are cooperating fully with the airline and local authorities in their investigation.”
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