2 days ago
Flights cancelled at Manchester Airport after easyJet planes ‘clip wings'
Flights have been cancelled at Manchester Airport after two easyJet planes clipped wings on Friday morning.
The budget airline's flights to Gibraltar and Paris collided as they taxied to the runway shortly after 6am.
All flights from the airport were suspended following the incident, but have since resumed.
The flights to Gibraltar, U22267, and Paris Charles de Gaulle, U22117, have been cancelled, the Manchester Evening News reported.
Photos of the planes show their wing tips were damaged in the collision.
There were no reports of injuries.
A spokesman for easyJet said: 'EasyJet can confirm that two aircraft came into contact whilst taxiing to the runway at Manchester Airport.
'An immediate investigation has been launched to understand what happened.
'The safety and security of our passengers and crew is our highest priority.'
A spokesman for Manchester Airport said: 'I can confirm two easyJet planes clipped wings as they taxied on the airfield.
'We suspended operations briefly while they were assessed to see if they could taxi back to a stand, which they could, so operations resumed after a few minutes.
'EasyJet is handling arrangements for passengers affected.'
