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DHL cargo plane flying from Paris overshoots the runway at Italian airport before crashing on to busy road
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- August 06, 2016
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- The DHL cargo jet overshot the runway at Bergamo’s Orio Al Serio in Italy after coming into land at about 4am
- Plane had touched down after flight from Paris Charles De Gaulle but crashed through barriers onto busy road
- Dramatic pictures show the nose of the ASL Airlines Boeing 737-400 wedged across an airport ring road
A DHL cargo jet plane has overshot a runway at an Italian airport before crashing on to a busy road.
The jet, which had flown from Paris in France, smashed through barriers before coming to rest in front of stunned motorists driving past Bergamo Airport in the country’s north.
Dramatic pictures show the nose of the ASL Airlines Boeing 737-400, which was chartered by courier firm DHL, wedged across an airport ring road.
Dramatic pictures show the nose of the ASL Airlines Boeing 737-400, which was chartered by courier firm DHL, wedged across an airport ring road
Road block: The DHL cargo plane careered off a runway and skidded on to a road next to the airport in Italy
Crash site: Emergency crews at the airport, also known as Orio Al Serio, rushed to the scene at around 4am this morning
Incredibly, no one was reported to have been hurt in the crash and the three crew members were unharmed
Other photos show the path of destruction left by the jet as it skidded off the runway and across an area of grass.
The landing gear can be seen lying on the road after being wrenched free from the bottom of the plane while another images shows a crumpled jet engine
Lucky escape: Authorities said the airport was closed after the incident before being reopened at about 6.45am
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The jet, which had flown from Paris in France, smashed through barriers before coming to rest in front of stunned motorists driving past Bergamo Airport in the country’s north
Pictures taken at the scene show the crumpled remains of a jet engine which ripped off the plane on landing
Narrow escape: The landing gear can be seen lying on the road after being wrenched free from the bottom of the plane
Authorities said the airport was closed after the incident before being reopened at about 6.45am.
Twitter user Marco Mauri Pude posted images of the giant plane lying across the road infront of cars.
A number passenger flights to Bergamo were cancelled. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
The Bergamo airport is Italy’s third-busiest, with over 10 million passengers last year.
Authorities said the airport was closed after the incident before being reopened at about 6.45am
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Pictures show fire crews and emergency staff rushing to the scene of the crash this morning
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A number passenger flights to Bergamo were cancelled. The cause of the crash is under investigation
The airport at Bergamo is Italy’s third-busiest, with over 10 million passengers last year. A number of delays were reported this morning
