An Airbus A321 carrying the Manchester United soccer team was forced to abort a landing attempt at Cologne, Germany, after the crew spotted another airplane on the runway at 1,300 feet.
The flight performed an uneventful landing about 10 minutes later, but passengers described the go-around experience as "very frightening."
The incident occurred one day after the death of Manchester United legend Bill Foulkes, a survivor of the 1958 Munich air disaster.
An Airbus A321 carrying the Manchester United soccer team was forced to abort a landing attempt this week at Konrad Adenauer Airport in Cologne, Germany, at 1,300 feet after the crew spotted another airplane on the runway.
The incident occurred on Tuesday evening as the team traveled to the city in anticipation of today’s match-up with Leverkusen.
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