A "very big bang" was heard as a TUI plane took off from Manchester Airport.
The Boeing 737 was flying 178 passengers to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands on March 9, 2022, but its tail hit the runway during take off and it had to return to Manchester Airport. Both pilots reported hearing a bump as the plane took off and cabin crew said that they heard a bang as the plane struck the runway.
Once returning to the airport, an inspection was carried out. It found the plane had sustained some damage, but not enough to stop it from being able to operate.
