No injuries were reported in the hard landing of a Flybe Bombardier Q400. Matt Lorenson via Twitter
A passenger-carrying Flybe airliner suffered substantial damage on Thursday at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol after its landing gear collapsed on touchdown.
Flight 1284, arriving from Edinburgh, Scotland, battled severe weather from Storm Doris, which struck western Europe with winds up to 100 mph. Wind gusts were reportedly at 30 to 40 mph when the Flybe pilot landed hard, apparently with little flare, as seen in the video below.
Crash landing @Schiphol Edinburgh to Amsterdam Flight BE1284 @BBCScotlandNews @BBCBreaking @SkyNews @STVNews @flybe @airlivenet #StormDoris pic.twitter.com/ueLa3C5fBu
— David Fleming (@OfficialDavid7) February 23, 2017
Footage from passengers inside the aircraft shows the right wing dipping sharply, appearing to result in a prop strike, as the airliner grinds to a halt on the runway.
The pilot declared a Mayday as smoke entered the cockpit, and fire trucks promptly arrived on the scene, preventing a fire. Passengers were evacuated and bused to the airport terminal.
No injuries were reported, but the Bombardier Q400 will be out of commission for some time.
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