A plane of the airline Ryanair was forced to evacuate its passengers after “crash into a fuel tank” at Edinburgh Airport, according to local media like Mirror. According to initial reports, the flight was scheduled for shortly after 10 a.m. and was bound for the city of Faro.
As maneuvers began towards the take-off runway, the plane collided with the tanker with its wing. “It was terrifying. The pilot spoke into the intercom and tried to act like it wasn’t as bad as it seemed,” one passenger told the Scottish edition of The Sun. “Luckily we weren’t going at high speed,” he added.
Airport authorities confirmed that the incident occurred, but They assured that airport operations have not undergone any changes a few. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it received a call after “a plane collided with a tanker”.
Crews maintain a pump on standby and work on scene alongside airport firefighters. Passengers would have been given £3 vouchers to spend inside the airport as they prepare to board a new Ryanair flight, it is claimed. Mirror.
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