FlyBe Plane Crash Lands on the Runway at Amsterdam Airport After Landing Gear Breaks in Strong Winds From Storm Doris
FlyBe flight 1284 had already battled fierce winds as part of Storm
Doris
It was delayed when it took off from Edinburgh airport at 2.10pm on Thursday
Eyewitness photos show the plane collapsed on its right side on the runway
Daily Mail UK, 23 February 2017
A FlyBe plane has crash landed at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport after its right landing gear collapsed amid strong winds.
FlyBe flight 1284 had already battled fierce winds as part of Storm Doris during its delayed take off from Edinburgh airport at 2.10pm today.
The Bombardier Q400 aircraft had first taken off from Dundee, stopping in Edinburgh, before flying on to Amsterdam.
Terrified passengers were taken to safety, and dramatic video shows the moment the plane hit the runway as the plane wobbled from side to side.
A FlyBe plane has crash landed at Amsterdam's Schipol airport after its landing gear collapsed in strong winds
Emergency vehicles surround the plane after the dramatic crash landing this afternoon at Schiphol airport
Damage: The precarious angle of the plane reveals the impact of this afternoon's crash landing in Amsterdam
The horror flight continued, with the pilot forced to make a mayday call upon arriving at Schiphol airport at 4.54pm.
Eyewitness photos show the plane collapsed on its right side on the runway. Passenger David Fleming posted a video from inside the Dash 8 plane, showing its propellers scraping against the runway surface - sending smoke into the air.
The plane struggled to land in winds of 31 knots, with gusts blowing as high as 46 knots.
The aircraft was visibly tilted to the right as it came down to land on the runway
Passenger Matt Lorenson posted on Twitter: 'Just crash landed at #Amsterdam'.
Shortly afterward he tweeted: 'Everyone is ok. We're away to get drunk. Great day to move to holland.'
Emergency services rushed to the plane to evacuate passengers and miraculously no one was injured.
Schiphol Airport tweeted: 'The landing gear of a Flybe airplane collapsed during touchdown.
'All passengers are brought to the terminal by bus at the moment.
'No people are injured. Flight operation is up and running again.'
Video from the scene shows the plane skidding along before coming to an eventual stop
The passengers were taken to the terminal by bus, the airport said. The airline said that 46 passengers were on board the stricken plane, with a further 10 crew members.
Following the incident, FlyBe tweeted: 'We are aware of an incident involving one of our aircraft.
'We're getting more information and will provide further updates as soon we can.'
A spokesman for the airline said: ‘FlyBe can confirm that the flight returned to Glasgow Airport following a technical fault that resulted in the captain electing to shut down the number one engine as a safety precaution.
‘The pilot followed all required procedures and the aircraft landed safely without incident.
‘The Bombardier Q400 aircraft is designed to continue flying safely with one of its engines shut down but, as is standard procedure, the aircraft was met by the airport’s emergency service vehicles.
Don't Even Try to Get Home! Thousands are Stranded as Euston is Closed and Other Major Stations Hit by Overcrowding and Commuters are Told Not to Travel
- All train services heading in out of London Euston have been cancelled due to Storm Doris
- Further north, a electricity failure between Crewe and Warrington Bank Quay causing chaos on Virgin Trains
- Around 50 flights have also been cancelled as the high winds continue to wreak havoc on the nation
Daily Mail UK, 23 February 2017
Thousands of commuters are facing a journey home from hell - with many being told not to bother at all - as Storm Doris continues to wreak havoc on the UK transport network.
All services from London Euston were suspended due to Storm Doris, while King's Cross and St Pancras are also subject to heavy delays and cancellations.
Further north, a failure of electricity between Crewe and Warrington Bank Quay is causing chaos on Virgin Trains - and several other lines suffering major disruption.
Aer Lingus cancelled 12 flights between the UK and the Republic of Ireland in anticipation of the winds, while 36 flights out of London Heathrow were cancelled and another five at London City with other delays possible.
All services from London Euston were suspended due to Storm Doris earlier in the day, as the heavy winds significantly affected the train lines
Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Birmingham New Street because the trains were not running
Chaos at Birmingham New Street Station as thousands of commuters are stuck in Birmingham after several incidents resulting from Storm Doris have shut down the rail network in the Midlands
Huge crowds flood Birmingham New Street Station as services were cancelled and delayed due to the storm
Network Rail warned of 50mph speed restrictions for safety reasons on some services run by Southeastern, Arriva Trains Wales, Chiltern Railways, Grand Central, TransPennine Express and Virgin Trains East Coast.
Junction 5 and junction 8 on the M80 in Scotland were closed by snowfall, with users advised by Traffic Scotland to find alternative routes. In Aberdeenshire, some schools have been closed due to the weather.
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How Storm Doris is Causing Travel Mayhem on the Trains
Arriva Trains Wales: 50mph speed restriction and Wolverhampton-Birmingham services temporarily suspended
Chiltern Railways: Trains will run at 50mph on all lines between London and Aylesbury, Birmingham and Oxford
CrossCountry: Bournemouth / Reading to Manchester may be delayed, and the return direction will run as two services
East Midlands Trains: Overhead wire problems in St Albans area causing cancellations with speed limits on main lines
Grand Central: Some services between London and Bradford will start / terminate at Wakefield Kirkgate or Doncaster
Gatwick Express: From 12pm, services will run half hourly between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria only
Great Northern: Speed restriction north of Hitchin with possible disruption on line between Cambridge and Kings Lynn
Great Western Railway Delays of up to 30 minutes between Reading and Guildford following a tree on the railway line
Greater Anglia / Stansted Express: Possible disruption on Colchester-Clacton and Norwich-Sheringham services
London Midland: Object caught on the overhead wires at Wolverhampton causing cancellations
London Overground: Object on overhead wires at West Hampstead blocks Camden Road-Willesden Junction trains
Southern: London Victoria to Brighton services every 30 minutes and London Bridge to Brighton services will not run
Southeastern: Coastal routes between Ashford and Ramsgate and between Hastings and Battle face 50mph restriction
Thameslink: No direct service from London Bridge to Brighton between 11am and 6pm
TransPennine Express: Speed restriction of 50mph to all services between York and Middlesbrough / Newcastle.
Virgin Trains: Only an hourly service between London and Birmingham, London and Stafford and Preston and Scotland
Virgin Trains East Coast: After 9.30am, service will be reduced to two trains per hour in each direction due to restriction
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Queues outside Peterborough railway station in Cambridgeshire today after Storm Doris reached speeds of 90mph today
A weather warning sign on the M1 near Barnsley in South Yorkshire this morning as drivers are urged to take extra care
Ferry services have also been affected, with Caledonian MacBrayne warning of disruption on some west coast routes. In addition, A282 at Dartford Crossing, the A14 in Suffolk and the M48 Severn Bridge were closed.
Elsewhere, the snow gates have been closed in both directions on the Banchory to Fettercairn route, while Traffic Scotland warned of high winds on the Tay Road Bridge and the Erskine Bridge.
As Doris hit, Peel Ports in Liverpool said the city's port has been closed due to '100mph gusts of wind', adding: 'All operations are stood down for the safety of our employees, contractors and customers of the port.'
FLIGHT DELAYS/CANCELLATIONS TODAY AT MANY UK MAJOR AIRPORTS Because of STORM DORIS, AFFECTS MANY PASSENGERS
People are being warned not to risk their lives for photos of Storm Doris, as footage showed two would-be photographers being chased by waves on the Dorset coast.
In the footage posted to Twitter, one of the pair is seen taking a photo moments before a wave slams into the coast at Durdle Door on the famous Jurassic Coast.
The area’s countryside ranger team urged people to “respect the water”, adding that “no photo is worth risking your life for”.
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Storm Doris Batters Britain: Woman Killed as Gusts Hit 100mph and 'Weather Bomb' Creates Blizzard-like Snow
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