Lorry smashes into rear of easyJet plane at Paris airport causing flight chaos

An easyJet plane is having to undergo repairs after a large lorry smashed into the fuselage while the aircraft was parked at Paris Orly. Images have been circulating on social media of the bright yellow Scania lorry wedged underneath the belly of the Airbus A320. The driver's cab on the lorry had bent in the middle, causing giant cracks on the windscreen. Pictures also show damage to the fuselage of the easyJet plane, with the exhaust pipe of the lorry appearing to have left a dent across the bottom of the aircraft. The damage was caused after the heavy-duty airport vehicle careered into the rear of the plane at Paris Orly airport early Monday morning, 31 March, The Sun reports. The incident occurred during a night stop in the early hours of the morning so no passengers were onboard and there were no injuries reported. It is unclear what service the airport lorry was carrying out that morning on the airport’s apron. “It happened first thing and everyone is in shock. It’s baffling how this happened,” a source told The Sun. “There was no way the plane could take off. It was due to complete six flights today but will now be grounded for rigorous safety checks. Bosses were forced to rip up flight plans. It’s a major incident and will leave a bill in excess of GBP100,000.”<br/>