Plane hit by bus shelter at Edinburgh Airport

PA

A plane has been damaged by a bus shelter at Edinburgh Airport after it was ripped from its foundations during this week's gale-force winds in Scotland.

The Jet2 737 was parked at the airport as the bus shelter was 'sheared in half before it was blown towards the plane', according to the BBC.

The incident happened on Tuesday, when the Met Office recorded a wind speed of 102mph in Edinburgh.

The airport said an investigation has been launched to ensure this type of thing does not occur again.

A Jet2 spokeswoman said: "A Jet2.com aircraft was damaged on Tuesday as a result of the extreme weather conditions in Scotland.

"Fortunately there were no injuries, the damage to the aircraft was minimal and normal services have resumed."

Meanwhile, a number of activity centres in Scotland were also affected during the storms this week, including ski school cancellations at the Midlothian Snowsports Centre following a power cut.

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