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Evening Standard
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Sami Quadri

Ryanair flight from London Stansted to Greece crashes into barrier causing major wing damage

A Ryanair flight suffered major damage after colliding with a barrier at a Greek airport, with passengers left inside the aircraft amid concerns over a possible fire.

Flight FR6080, which departed from London Stansted on Wednesday morning, had landed safely at Kalamata International Airport in southern Greece following a bout of severe turbulence. However, while taxiing along the runway, the Boeing 737 reportedly struck a red and white barrier, badly damaging one of its wings.

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