Two planes collided, hundreds of passengers panicked

More than 200 passengers of Ryanair (Ireland) airline lived in moments of extreme panic when two planes carrying them crashed into each other.

More than 200 passengers of Ryanair (Ireland) airline lived in moments of extreme panic when two planes carrying them crashed into each other on the runway at Dublin International Airport this morning.

The collision occurred as two Ryanair Boeing 737s were taxiing on the runway at Dublin Airport. One plane was headed to Edinburgh, Scotland, while the other was headed to Charleroi, Belgium.

According to Irishtimes, at the time of the incident, each plane was carrying about 100 passengers.

Image of a plane after the collision (Photo: Irishtimes)

All passengers were evacuated to a safe area. Fortunately, no one was injured. Part of the wing of one plane was broken off after the collision.

Passenger Glenn Jordan and his wife, who were on the flight to Charleroi, said passengers heard “a loud bang” and the plane began to shake.

Mr Jordan said the pilots were quick to make contact after the incident, reassuring passengers and explaining the situation. An ambulance was also dispatched to the scene shortly afterwards.

“Two aircraft collided at Dublin Airport this morning, thankfully no one was injured. Ryanair has contacted the Irish Aviation Authority regarding the incident. We sincerely apologise to our passengers for this unfortunate incident,” a Ryanair spokesperson said.

“I think one plane started up quite quickly before the other one was also taking off from the airport,” said passenger Andrea Cunningham on the flight to Edinburgh.

The Irish Aviation Authority is currently investigating the cause of the incident.

Source: Tien Phong