Two Ryanair planes collide at Dublin Airport
Two Ryanair planes have been involved in a collision at Dublin Airport.
The jets "clipped wings" while taxiing on the runway on Wednesday morning.
No injuries were reported on either of the jets, but the incident caused delays to some departures, a spokesman for the airport said.
The planes involved were the 7.10am service to Edinburgh and the 7.15am flight to Zadar in Croatia.
Speaking to the Mirror, a Ryanair spokesperson said: "Two of our aircraft were taxiing slowly to the runway at Dublin Airport this morning. The winglet of one aircraft appears to have scraped the tail fin of the other.
"Both aircraft were under the instruction of Dublin Airport Air Traffic Control at the time.
"Customers have been bussed back to the terminal and will board replacement aircraft to continue their journeys to Edinburgh and Zadar.
"Ryanair apologises sincerely to customers for any inconvenience caused."
In a separate incident at Dublin Airport, an Aer Lingus flight to Vienna made an emergency landing following a technical issue on the plane.
An airline spokesman told the Irish Independent: "Aer Lingus flight EI 660 departed Dublin for Vienna at 8.30am this morning, 1 April.
"A short time later a technical issue arose and the Captain made the decision to return to Dublin.
"The aircraft made a normal landing at Dublin airport at 9.20am.
"As part of normal precautionary procedure, emergency services were on stand-by. The aircraft will undergo inspection. Passengers will be accommodated on an alternative aircraft and resume their journey to Vienna this morning."
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