Door panel 'fell from plane'
By Chloe Turgis
An engine door panel fell off an aircraft during take-off and damaged a wing, a report has stated.
The Flybe-operated passenger plane landed safely and no one on board was injured.
The captain of the Newcastle-bound flight hadn't noticed any problems prior to departure at Southampton airport on 22 April this year.
He had checked the plane including the engine panels, according to the report from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
"The flight crew were not aware of anything unusual. The aircraft appeared to behave normally", the report said.
The pilot of another plane parked nearby witnessed the incident. He saw a right-hand access door detach itself from the Flybe Dash 8 aircraft and damage the leading edge of one of its wings as it was taking off.
He managed to pass on the information to the on-board crew via air traffic control (ATC).
The captain of the damaged plane then decided to land back in Southampton.
An engine door panel fell off an aircraft during take-off and damaged a wing, a report has stated.
The Flybe-operated passenger plane landed safely and no one on board was injured.
The captain of the Newcastle-bound flight hadn't noticed any problems prior to departure at Southampton airport on 22 April this year.
He had checked the plane including the engine panels, according to the report from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
"The flight crew were not aware of anything unusual. The aircraft appeared to behave normally", the report said.
The pilot of another plane parked nearby witnessed the incident. He saw a right-hand access door detach itself from the Flybe Dash 8 aircraft and damage the leading edge of one of its wings as it was taking off.
He managed to pass on the information to the on-board crew via air traffic control (ATC).
The captain of the damaged plane then decided to land back in Southampton.
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