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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.
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