A Ryanair flight suffered major damage after colliding with a barrier at a Greek airport, with passengers left inside the aircraft amid concerns over a possible fire.
Flight FR6080, which departed from London Stansted on Wednesday morning, had landed safely at Kalamata International Airport in southern Greece following a bout of severe turbulence. However, while taxiing along the runway, the Boeing 737 reportedly struck a red and white barrier, badly damaging one of its wings.
A RYANAIR flight crashed into a barrier and smashed a wing after landing at Kalamata airport - while terrified passengers were still inside.
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Emergency services were deployed quickly to the scene, but passengers were told to remain on board the aircraft despite visible damage to the wing and fears of a potential fire, leaving many confused and anxious.
Images of the aircraft show the wing torn apart from the collision. A source told The Sun: “The flight took off from London Stansted on Wednesday morning and headed for Kalamata. There was severe turbulence during the flight, but it managed to land on the runway at Kalamata International.
"The crew said it was going to be a bumpy landing."
They added: “But while it was taxi-ing down the runway towards the red and white barrier at the end, the plane turned and everyone heard this loud banging sound. You could feel the impact.”
According to the source, passengers remained onboard following the collision. “There was an announcement that everyone had to wait on the plane for the fire brigade,” they said.
“With the wing damaged the way it was, why wouldn’t you evacuate the plane first? Everyone was scared - it was the fact they said wait on the plane even though there was clearly a risk of fire."
They also claimed there were concerns earlier in the flight. “There was already talk about how weird it was that there was no signal for seatbelts while there was turbulence on the way down.”
A Ryanair spokesperson said: “This flight from London Stansted to Kalamata (18 June) was taxiing to stand when the wing tip came in contact with a fence at Kalamata Airport.
“The aircraft subsequently continued to stand, and passengers disembarked normally. The aircraft then underwent the required inspections and maintenance prior to its return to service.”
