ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191511
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| Date: | Monday 21 November 2016 |
| Time: | c. 16:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-111 |
| Owner/operator: | easyJet |
| Registration: | G-EZGA |
| MSN: | 4427 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B5/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 114 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Belfast International Airport (BFS/EGAA) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Belfast International Airport (BFS/EGAA) |
| Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
EasyJet flight U26773 from Belfast, Northern Ireland, to Amsterdam, Netherlands was cancelled on 21 November 2016 after a de-icing vehicle hit the Airbus A319 while it was parked. According to a contemporary newspaper report ("Belfast Telegraph, 21 November 2015 - see link #2)
"Dozens of passengers - including a party of 34 teenage female footballers and IFA officials - were stranded at Belfast International Airport yesterday after a de-icing truck collided with an easyJet plane. The aircraft was being de-iced before taking off on a scheduled flight to Amsterdam when the incident occurred.
The plane had been supposed to leave at 3pm, but had already been delayed for two hours. Passengers were aboard the aircraft and looking forward to take off after the delay, when the truck hit the plane while it was on the tarmac.
An airport spokesperson told reporters that fire crews and police were alerted to the collision, as is standard practice. Long queues formed in the airport afterwards, with many later flights also delayed.
The airline said: "EasyJet can confirm that flight EZY6773 from Belfast to Amsterdam on November 20 was cancelled due to a technical issue resulting from an airport vehicle accidentally hitting the aircraft during boarding. The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is always easyJet's highest priority. The captain kept the passengers informed and they were given the option of being rebooked onto the next available flight or obtain a refund. EasyJet offered meals and hotel accommodation to passengers requiring them. EasyJet would like to apologise to all passengers for any inconvenience caused."
Sources:
1. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-38045429
2. Belfast Telegraph 21 November 2016: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/belfast-airport-passengers-stranded-after-truck-collides-with-packed-plane/35231454.html
3. Belfast News Latter 21 November 2016: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/easyjet-collision-causes-flight-cancellation-at-belfast-international-1178326
4. https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/passengers-stranded-after-collision-belfast-12204571
5. https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2016-11-21/flight-cancelled-after-collision-with-airport-vehicle
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast_International_Airport
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Media:
An Amsterdam bound plane was cancelled after a de-icing vehicle hit it at @BelfastAirport. Operations Director @AlanWhiteside3 joins us now. pic.twitter.com/rRZEsQpGct
— Good Morning Ulster (@BBCgmu) 21 november 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2016 09:57 | harro | Added |
| 30-Dec-2016 08:32 | AF5541 | Updated [Total occupants, Embed code] |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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