Passengers have been evacuated after a Ryanair plane crashed into a fuel truck at a UK airport.
The incident occurred at 10am this morning at Edinburgh Airport.
The plane’s wing collided with the truck while taxiing to the runway.
Passengers on the Faro-bound flight were then taken off the plane to safety. Officials at the airport said no fire broke out.
One person onboard told the Sun: “It was scary – the pilot came on the intercom and tried to pretend it wasn’t as serious as it looked.
“They can’t use the plane anymore. 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”.
The crash is not thought to have affected other flights arriving and departing Edinburgh Airport.
There have also been no reports of injuries from the incident.
The Ryanair flight to Portugal has now been rescheduled from 10:05am to 12:15pm, according to tracking website FlightRadar24.
Scottish Fire and Rescue said it received reports that “aircraft collided with a fuel truck”.
Evacuated passengers were reportedly given £3 vouchers to spend at the airport while they waited to board their delayed flight.
A spokesperson for Ryanair said: “This flight from Edinburgh to Faro (22 Dec) 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.”
Edinburgh Airport was contacted for comment.
