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Ryanair Jet Clips Fuel Truck at Edinburgh Airport, No Injuries Reported

Airport operations continued normally.

Overview

  • Ryanair flight FR5667 to Faro made wing-tip contact with the cab of a fuel truck while taxiing at Edinburgh on 22 December around 10am.
  • Passengers were taken off the aircraft as a precaution, and officials reported no injuries or fire.
  • Scottish Fire and Rescue mobilised multiple appliances at 10:04am, then stood most resources down, with one unit liaising with airport crews before leaving.
  • Ryanair arranged a replacement aircraft for the route, with tracking data showing departure roughly two hours after the original schedule.
  • Edinburgh Airport described the event as an incident and said there was no impact on wider operations.