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Old 21st Jan 2003, 13:00
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Dash 8 Bump EGNS

From the local radio web site :

A Dash eight aircraft received minor damage in an accident at Ronaldsway yesterday evening.

A luggage carrying vehicle called a Mallaghan collided with the plane shortly after it landed from London City at 8.30pm, and the passengers were coming off.

No one was injured - but he plane was grounded, and the onward bound passengers to Belfast had to be transferred to another plane - draft in to make the ongoing flight.

The Dash 8 aircraft, which is operated by British European, was fit to fly again this morning.

The cause of the accident is currently being investigated by Health and Safety Officers.

Customer Services Manager, Alan Riddiford, says it was an unusual incident: