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Elaine McCahill

Ryanair and Jet2 planes 'bump into each other' on runway

Two planes "bumped into each other' on the runway at East Midlands Airport this morning. .

A Ryanair jet and a Jet2 plane reportedly collided during heavy fog earlier today.

East Midlands Airport said they have launched an investigation.

An eyewitness took to Twitter to complain of delays due to the incident.

He wrote: "A Ryanair plane has bumped a Jet2 one while taxiing here at East Midlands @ ema_airport been told to board but nothing is moving, frustrating! Should have taken off already."

  • Did you see what happened? Email webnews@mirror.co.uk

East Midlands Airport said in a statement: "A taxiing aircraft made contact with a stationary aircraft this morning on the central passenger apron at East Midlands Airport.

"There were no passengers on either aircraft and no one has been injured.

"Flights are continuing as scheduled."

A picture from the scene shows the wings of the two planes touching on the foggy runway.

Ryanair said in a statement: "One of our training aircraft was taxiing to stand at East Midlands [30 Apr] when its wing tip made contact with a Jet2 aircraft.

"This aircraft was under the instruction of East Midlands Traffic Control at the time and the crew were following correct taxi lines as per ATC procedure.

"This B737-700 aircraft was due to be used for training in East Midlands so no customers were affected."

Mirror Online has contacted Jet2 for comment.

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