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19/07/2004
Plane damaged at Belfast International Airport
An easyJet aircraft has been damaged on Belfast International Airport's runway today while readying for departure.
The Amsterdam-bound easyJet aircraft, which contained 139 passengers, was damaged when one of the luggage vehicles collided with the 9.30am flight.
No one on board the aircraft was injured during the incident. The airline is making alternative arrangements.
A spokesperson for the airport said engineers were currently assessing the damage to the aircraft.
(MB)
The Amsterdam-bound easyJet aircraft, which contained 139 passengers, was damaged when one of the luggage vehicles collided with the 9.30am flight.
No one on board the aircraft was injured during the incident. The airline is making alternative arrangements.
A spokesperson for the airport said engineers were currently assessing the damage to the aircraft.
(MB)
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