News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.AN EasyJet plane carrying British tourists collided with a parked airline at Amsterdam airport in a shocking blunder by airport staff.The Airbus A320 was due to depart from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport this morning before its wing hit a stationary KLM plane delaying the flight for five hours.Both aircraft appeared to be damaged and a passenger told the Sun Online that he felt a 'small bump' on board.Jye Sandiford, 27, had travelled to Amsterdam with his girlfriend for a weekend away that had already gone badly wrong when his luggage was lost on Friday.The accounts manager from London had only had his bags returned on Sunday before boarding the plane that was due to depart this morning.He said: "Today we boarded the plane and as it was reversing there was a small bump. The airline said 17 people had died. "Then cabin crew started chatting and told us what had happened. “That is a relief.”He said that all passengers had been evacuated by 9:15 p.m.Flight radar suggested the plane may have circled the airport before trying to land. "A spokesperson from EasyJet said: “EasyJet can confirm that two aircraft made contact during pushback from stand, one of which was EasyJet flight EJU8868 from Amsterdam to London Gatwick.“Passengers have now disembarked into the terminal where they have been provided with updates and refreshment vouchers.
The plane, a Boeing 737, had been returning from Dubai when it skidded off a rain-soaked runway in the southern state of Kerala.
"Their policy says that passengers who have waited longer then five hours will receive a refund so we are waiting to see if we take off on time. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed Pictures posted on social media show the collision at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport where the two planes collided earlier today Jye Sandiford was due to fly home with his girlfriend and was on board when the planes crashedFootage shows the moment an Air France jet collides with another plane Survivors told local news media that The runway abuts the edge of a valley, where the plane ended up.“The valley is about 50 feet deep and it’s no surprise that the plane, after skidding, broke in two,” Mr. Tharoor saidEvery year, a large number of flights to Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage use the Kozhikode airport, which supports a considerable number of international flights, particularly to the Gulf countries. An Air Accidents Investigation Branch report said there were “several obstructions beyond the runway that could have caused significant damage to the aircraft and its occupants”.The two pilots had used tablet computers to work out the acceleration needed to get airborne.They meant to input that they were starting their take-off from 1,400m up the two-and-a-half mile runway at the point of an intersecting taxiway called S1.But they wrongly inputted that they were starting from taxiway S4 at the start of the runway.The autopilot assumed they had an extra 1,400m to take off, and reduced their initial speed to compensate.The report said the crew had been “subjected to numerous interruptions” during their flight preparations, including a sick passenger, a change in fuel requirements and a late change to the loading figures.An easyJet spokeswoman said: “We fully assisted the AAIB with its investigation. It reportedly skidded off the runway … "The safety of its passengers and crew is EasyJet's highest priority and an investigation has been launched in line with procedure to understand what happened.” Holly Willoughby quits showbiz agency she shared with Phillip Schofield Gran recoils from ‘ugly baby pic’ before hearing she's ‘FaceTiming the parents’ Covid outbreak linked to pub BBQ as health officials battle to trace 70 customers Kate Garraway gives update on Derek's health as she feels guilt for GMB return Cleaning fans rave about Aldi’s new budget Fabulosa range - but some are confused©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. According to Plane Crash Info, there are 41 airlines to have never suffered a fatal accident in their history, including pre-jet engines.
A Canadian Sikh militant group was responsible. Teams conduct a search and rescue operation after the crash in the southern Indian state of Kerala on Aug. 7.Teams conduct a search and rescue operation after the crash in the southern Indian state of Kerala on Aug. 7. Dozens of injuries were reported.Health workers transporting an injured passenger to a hospital in Kozhikode. The plane, a Boeing 737, had been returning from Dubai when it skidded off a rain-soaked runway in the southern state of Kerala. ... "No-one was aware that the plane was about to crash; they were flying the plane in a smooth manner," he said. An F-22 fighter jet crashed Friday at the Eglin Air Force Base reservation. The Easy Jet flight EZY2016 was on a scheduled flight to London Luton Airport, from Faro, Portugal.