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The Independent
2 days ago
- The Independent
Ryanair London to Greece flight crashes into fence after landing
A Ryanair flight from London crashed into a barrier after landing at an airport in Greece on Wednesday afternoon. Flight FR6080 from London Stansted to Kalamata International Airport collided with an airfield fence shortly after it safely touched down on 18 June. According to the airline, the Boeing 737 was taxiing to stand when 'the wing tip came in contact with a fence'. A passenger told The Sun that the aircraft had experienced 'severe turbulence' during the flight. The source added that holidaymakers in the cabin heard a 'loud banging sound' as the aircraft landed in Kalamata. Images appear to show the damaged wing torn from its usual position. Emergency services responded to the scene, and all passengers disembarked as usual following the tumultuous four-hour flight. FlightAware data says that the flight departed from London at 8.46am, landing in Kalamata, a city in the Peloponnese peninsula, at 2.45pm. A spokesperson for Ryanair 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.' It's not the first flight to stray from the runway this year. On 12 June, a JetBlue plane rolled off the runway while attempting to land at Boston Logan International Airport. Security footage from the airport showed passengers exiting the Airbus A220 by the stairs after the aircraft came to a stop in a grassy area. The Massachusetts Port Authority stated that there were no reported injuries, and it is not yet known what caused the plane to veer off.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Ryanair jet from UK crashes into barrier on runway at Greek airport wrecking the Boeing 737's wing after suffering 'severe turbulence' during flight
A Ryanair flight from London crashed into a barrier today after landing at a Greek airport. The Boeing 737, which had departed London Stansted Airport on Wednesday morning, suffered 'severe turbulence' during the flight, before it landed and collided with a barrier at Kalamata International Airport, leaving the jet's wing wrecked. Emergency services rushed to the scene, but passengers were told to stay on the plane despite fire concerns.
The Sun
2 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Ryanair plane from UK CRASHES on runway wrecking wing moments after landing at holiday airport leaving Brits terrified
A RYANAIR flight crashed into a barrier and smashed a wing after landing at a Greek airport - while terrified passengers were still inside. The Boeing 737 suffered 'severe turbulence' during the flight, before those onboard heard a huge bang as the aircraft landed and collided with a barrier. 2 Flight FR6080 departing from London Stansted on Wednesday morning landed safely at Kalamata International Airport - moments before the sudden smash. Emergency services were quickly drafted in, but petrified passengers were told to stay on the plane despite fire concerns following the wing wipeout - leaving those onboard the aircraft 'baffled'. Images obtained by The Sun show extensive damage to the Ryanair plane. The wing of the aircraft can be seen torn apart by the tough barrier. 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.' The wing was wiped out by the impact of the barrier crash - as 'scared' passengers remained inside - under the instruction of the flight's crew. The source continued: 'There was an announcement that everyone had to wait on the plane for the fire brigade. '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 said there was already talk about "how weird it was that there was no signal for seatbelts while there was turbulence" on the way down. The Sun reached out to Ryanair for comment.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Air India plane crash latest: Flights cancelled as Dreamliners face scrutiny days after tragedy that killed 270
Air India has cancelled or delayed multiple international flights serviced by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners following last week's crash that killed more than 270 people. Several international routes – including links between India and London, Paris, Vienna, and Dubai – were disrupted yesterday as Air India halted operations on multiple flights. The airline attributed the interruptions to a mix of factors: grounded aircraft, technical issues, restricted airspace, and heightened safety protocols. Hundreds gathered in Mumbai yesterday to honour Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, the Air India pilot who has been hailed as a hero for limiting casualties on the ground during last week's crash. Captain Sabharwal issued a mayday call moments after takeoff and residents on the ground have credited him with avoiding a large residential building that was directly on the flight path. Investigators have recovered flight AI171's cockpit voice recorder and will analyse the pilots' final words to help determine the cause of the crash. Why did the Air India flight crash? Here's how experts will investigate the 30-second disaster Maroosha Muzaffar18 June 2025 05:00 India regulator finds no major safety flaws in Air India Dreamliner fleet India's aviation regulator, the DGCA, found no major safety flaws in Air India's Dreamliner fleet after inspecting 24 aircraft, offering some relief amid post-crash scrutiny. However, it flagged ongoing issues with spare-part delays and poor coordination between departments, warning these could affect reliability. Despite the concerns, all inspected planes met current safety standards. Following the crash, India's civil aviation minister had ordered extended inspections of all 33 Boeing 787s in the Indian fleet. Maroosha Muzaffar18 June 2025 04:59 Regulator asks Air India for training data on pilots and dispatcher of crashed plane India's aviation regulator, the DGCA, has requested detailed training records for the pilots and dispatcher of the Air India Dreamliner that crashed last week, killing more than 270 people. The move is part of a broader investigation into the tragedy, led by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). The DGCA also asked flying schools nationwide to carry out compliance checks on safety procedures, training, and coordination, and told airports to hold full-scale emergency drills by 30 June, according to Reuters, which cited a confidential memo seen by them. While no specific concerns have been raised about Air India's operations yet, the requests are standard post-crash procedures. Maroosha Muzaffar18 June 2025 04:30 Multiple international flights cancelled as Air India Dreamliners come under scrutiny Air India has cancelled or delayed multiple international flights operated by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners following last week's deadly crash that killed more than 270 people. Several international routes – among them London, Paris, Vienna, and Dubai – were disrupted on Tuesday as Air India halted operations on multiple flights. The airline attributed the interruptions to a mix of factors: grounded aircraft, technical issues, restricted airspace, and heightened safety protocols. In the past two days alone, at least three more Dreamliner flights have either been delayed or taken out of service amid intensified inspections mandated by India's aviation authority, which is scrutinising all 33 of Air India's Dreamliners. A Boeing 777 on the San Francisco–Mumbai route was also sidelined due to a mechanical fault. Maroosha Muzaffar18 June 2025 03:56 WATCH: British wellness couple posted 'Goodbye India' video from airport before fatal Air India plane crash Bryony Gooch18 June 2025 03:30 'Why me?' Six extraordinary stories of sole plane crash survivors The sole survivor of the Air India plane crash that killed more than 270 people somehow walked from the wreckage of the aircraft after it crashed in the city of Ahmedabad. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was in seat 11A near the emergency exit, and managed to escape through the broken hatch. He was filmed after Thursday's disaster limping along the street in a bloodstained T-shirt with bruises on his face. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plummeted seconds after take-off and erupted in a ball of fire, killing everyone else on board. As extraordinary as it seems, the 40-year-old Briton's miraculous escape isn't the first story of a sole air-crash survivor. Dozens of stories have been shared from as far back as 1929, when 34-year-old Lou Foote survived a crash that killed 14 others in Newark, New Jersey. Here, senior reporter Alex Ross takes a look at six survivor stories. The startling stories of six plane crash sole survivors after India Air tragedy After Viswashkumar Ramesh somehow survived the Air India plane crash that killed everyone else on board, Alex Ross takes a look at other lone survivors and how it changed their lives for ever Bryony Gooch18 June 2025 02:30 'It's all very raw': Twenty victims of the Air India plane crash connected to the same London temple Thousands of people have been left in mourning after the Air India plane disaster claimed more than 240 lives on Thursday. But one north-west London community, some 4,000 miles away from the Ahmedabad crash site, is feeling the impact more than most. Twenty of the victims have connections to the same temple in Harrow, its leader has said, with multiple families now trying to come to terms with what has happened. Among those killed in the Dreamliner disaster are a mother and father who lost their son, a pilot, in a plane crash in France just a few years ago. Holly Evans reports: Twenty victims of Air India plane disaster all connected to the same London temple Shri Rajrajeshwar Guruji International Siddhashram Shakti Centre said multiple worshippers had lost loved ones in the tragedy Bryony Gooch18 June 2025 01:30 Watch: Miracle moment British survivor of Air India crash emerges from flames of wreckage Bryony Gooch18 June 2025 00:30 India regulator says no 'major safety concerns' on Air India's Boeing 787 fleet India's aviation safety watchdog said on Tuesday surveillance conducted on Air India's Boeing 787 fleet did not reveal any major safety concerns, days after one of its jets crashed, killing at least 271 people. "The aircraft and associated maintenance systems were found to be compliant with existing safety standards," the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement. The DGCA also said 24 of Air India's 33 Boeing 787 aircraft had completed an "enhanced safety inspection" it had ordered the airline to carry out. The regulator, in a meeting with senior officials of Air India, raised concerns about recent maintenance-related issues reported by the airline. It advised the carrier to "strictly adhere to regulations", strengthen coordination across its businesses and ensure availability of adequate spares to mitigate passenger delays, it added. Bryony Gooch17 June 2025 23:30 Experts say investigation into crash 'could take time' Aurobindo Handa, former director general of India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, has said the investigation into last week's crash would likely be a long process as the aircraft was badly charred. He added that ascertaining the condition of the black boxes recovered from the crash site was vital as the heat generated from the crash could be possibly higher than the bearable threshold of the device. Daniel Keane17 June 2025 22:30
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Bristol student missed boarding Air India flight due to traffic
A student who was booked on the Air India flight to London Gatwick that crashed on Thursday missed boarding the plane by 10 minutes due to traffic. Bhoomi Chauhan, a Bristol-based business administration student, was on holiday in western India and had booked to travel home on flight AI171. However, the 28-year-old was turned away by airline staff after arriving at Ahmedabad airport less than an hour before the flight was due to depart. The plane crashed into a medical college shortly after takeoff, killing 241 people onboard. A British man, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, was the sole survivor. At least five medical students were also killed and about 50 injured, and there are fears the number of people killed on the ground could rise. Chauhan had checked in online and was assigned the economy-class seat 36G. She arrived at the airport at 12.20pm local time, 10 minutes after boarding was scheduled to start. She told the BBC's Gujarati service: 'We got very angry with our driver and left the airport in frustration … I was very disappointed. We left the airport and stood at a place to drink tea and after a while, before leaving … we were talking to the travel agent about how to get a refund for the ticket. There, I got a call that the plane had gone down.' The student said it was a miracle that she had missed her flight, having been caught in traffic in Ahmedabad city centre after travelling from Ankleshwar, about 120 miles south of Ahmedabad. She said: 'When I missed the flight, I was dejected. [The] only thing that I had in mind was: if I had started a little early, I would have boarded the plane. I requested airline staff to allow me inside as I am only 10 minutes [late]. I told them that I am the last passenger and so please allow me to board the plane, but they did not allow me.' Investigations are continuing into the cause of the crash, the first involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The Foreign Office said any British nationals requiring consular assistance or who had concerns about family or friends should call 020 7008 5000.
