Passengers aboard a CityJet flight between London and Florence heard a loud, disconcerting bang soon after take off. Out of the left windows, they could see a portion of the wing, about 6 feet long, had broken off and was just hanging there…
They pointed the damage out to the crew who alerted the pilot. They circled back and returned to London City airport. Once landed, one passenger said…
Relief to get back on the ground, seriousness sunk in when we saw emergency services scrambled and lights flashing.
Passengers also reported that the plane looked badly burned in parts. But, thankfully, despite the terrifying equipment malfunction and how badly things could have gone, no one was harmed.