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Flybe Airliner Lands Hard at Amsterdam Airport

No injuries were reported in the hard landing of a Flybe Bombardier Q400. Matt Lorenson via Twitter
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Key Takeaways:

  • Flybe Flight 1284 from Edinburgh suffered a landing gear collapse upon touchdown at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft.
  • The incident occurred during severe weather conditions from Storm Doris, with strong wind gusts contributing to a hard landing by the pilot.
  • Although the aircraft experienced a prop strike and smoke in the cockpit, fire trucks promptly arrived to prevent a fire, and all passengers were safely evacuated with no injuries reported.
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A passenger-carrying Flybe airliner suffered substantial damage on Thursday at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol after its landing gear collapsed on touchdown.

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