{"id":2475336,"date":"2025-08-15T18:53:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T22:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-planes-from-same-budget-airline-fleet-collide-on-runway\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T18:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T22:56:16","slug":"2-planes-from-same-budget-airline-fleet-collide-on-runway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-planes-from-same-budget-airline-fleet-collide-on-runway\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Planes from Same Budget Airline Fleet Collide on Runway"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F2-planes-from-same-budget-airline-fleet-collide-on-runway%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2475336&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two easyJet planes accidentally clipped their wings while taxiing at Manchester International Airport in the UK early Friday morning. The incident caused a brief suspension of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-u-s-suspends-flights-at-kabul-airport-after-afghans-swarm-runway-cling-to-departing-planes\/\" title=\"BREAKING: U.S. Suspends Flights At Kabul Airport After Afghans Swarm Runway, Cling To Departing ...\">airport operations<\/a> while the planes were inspected and cleared to return to stands. No injuries were reported. Though, the collision led to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/winter-storm-multiple-reported-deaths-connected-to-severe-weather\/\" title=\"Multiple deaths reported due to severe winter storm\">delays affecting<\/a> several other airlines, including Finnair, Virgin Atlantic, Jet2, and Cathay Pacific. The two aircraft, scheduled for flights to gibraltar and Paris, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sustained wing damage<\/a>. EasyJet confirmed the incident and has launched an immediate inquiry, emphasizing that passenger and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-might-know-why-russias-new-armata-tank-is-missing-from-ukraine\/\" title=\"We Might Know Why Russia\u2019s New Armata Tank Is Missing from Ukraine\">crew safety<\/a> is their top priority. Passengers described the collision as similar to a car accident, with a noticeable jolt felt onboard and emergency services responding to the scene. The event has raised concerns about airport safety procedures and operational protocols.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Two easyJet planes clipped wings on the runway at Manchester International Airport in the United Kingdom Friday morning, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>A representative of Manchester Airport said &ldquo;two easyJet planes clipped wings as they taxied on the airfield,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/2-easyjet-planes-clip-wings-manchester-airport-uk\/story?id=124670569\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; the representative said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;EasyJet is handling arrangements for passengers affected,&rdquo; officials said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Two easyJet aircraft collide while taxiing at Manchester Airport.<\/p>\n<p>The easyJet aircraft clipped wings at about 06:30 BST, an airport spokesman said. There have been no reports of injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Passengers have since disembarked from both planes which had been due to take off for&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vO6poNSz91\">pic.twitter.com\/vO6poNSz91<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Breaking Aviation News &amp; Videos (@aviationbrk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aviationbrk\/status\/1956266453885124830?\">August 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); 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the other for Paris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;EasyJet can confirm that two aircraft came into contact whilst taxiing to the runway at Manchester Airport,&rdquo; the airline said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;An immediate investigation has been launched to understand what happened,&rdquo; the airline said, adding, &ldquo;The safety and security of our passengers and crew is our highest priority.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Two EasyJet planes collided wing-to-wing while taxiing at Manchester Airport, forcing a brief halt to flights.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries reported, but passengers faced delays as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coca-cola-to-test-out-first-paper-bottle\/\" title=\"Coca-Cola To Test Out First Paper Bottle\">safety checks<\/a> were carried out. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ManchesterAirport?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ManchesterAirport<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EasyJet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EasyJet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gMOhmvQf6R\">pic.twitter.com\/gMOhmvQf6R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BPI News (@BPINewsOrg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BPINewsOrg\/status\/1956279286471495774?\">August 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tynisha Chaudhry, who was on the flight heading for Gibraltar, said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-southwest-plane-narrowly-avoids-disastrous-collision-thanks-pilots-incredible-runway-maneuver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">collision<\/a> was like a car accident, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c8ry06yr4evo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We felt the whole plane shudder &ndash; it was a massive hit.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She said &ldquo;a lot of fire engines&rdquo; responded, and that the mood of the passengers was &ldquo;tense.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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