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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 on touchdown at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
  • The incident occurred during severe weather from Storm Doris, with the pilot making a hard landing amidst strong wind gusts.
  • The airliner sustained substantial damage, including a prop strike and smoke in the cockpit, but fire services quickly prevented a fire.
  • All passengers were safely evacuated without injury, though the Bombardier Q400 aircraft is now out of commission.
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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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