Plane hits pylon at Paphos airport

A COMMERCIAL airliner holding 357 passengers hit a light pylon at Paphos international airport last night while taxiing towards its parking point, calling the airport emergency services to full alert.

According to Civil Aviation inspector Harris Nearchos, no passenger injuries were reported but minor damage was recorded to the right wing of the plane.

The Airbus 330, chartered by British tour operators ‘My Travel’, landed at Paphos airport from Gatwick as scheduled at 7.40pm yesterday, but caught its right wing on a pylon while taxiing from the runway to the aeroplane parking location.

The Civil Aviation authority has appointed an official investigator to determine why the plane hit the light pole. All the passengers left the plane safely, travelling to their planned destinations to continue their holiday.

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