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Plane carrying Manchester City's Vincent Kompany 'lined up with wrong lights' | Plane carrying Manchester City's Vincent Kompany 'lined up with wrong lights' |
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A plane carrying Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany came off the runway after the pilot lined up with the wrong set of lights, accident investigators have said. | |
The Citation CJ2 skidded off the runway at Norwich Airport in January. | The Citation CJ2 skidded off the runway at Norwich Airport in January. |
Three passengers were on board the aircraft when two crew members mistook the runway's left edge lights for its centre, causing the plane to veer off. | Three passengers were on board the aircraft when two crew members mistook the runway's left edge lights for its centre, causing the plane to veer off. |
The underside of the aircraft was damaged but no-one was injured. | The underside of the aircraft was damaged but no-one was injured. |
Read more on this story and other Norfolk news | Read more on this story and other Norfolk news |
Defender Kompany, who was reportedly on board at the time, had been sidelined with a calf injury for his team's FA Cup third-round game against Norwich City at Carrow Road before the flight. | Defender Kompany, who was reportedly on board at the time, had been sidelined with a calf injury for his team's FA Cup third-round game against Norwich City at Carrow Road before the flight. |
After the incident on 9 January, the airport was closed to "fixed wing traffic" while the plane was removed. | After the incident on 9 January, the airport was closed to "fixed wing traffic" while the plane was removed. |
The plane's captain told the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) he lined the aircraft up in the wrong position because he did not follow the green turning circle taxiway lights. | The plane's captain told the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) he lined the aircraft up in the wrong position because he did not follow the green turning circle taxiway lights. |
When the plane started to accelerate, it "veered rapidly to the left" and went on to grass next to the runway, the AAIB found, causing the pilot to abort takeoff. | When the plane started to accelerate, it "veered rapidly to the left" and went on to grass next to the runway, the AAIB found, causing the pilot to abort takeoff. |
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