Two pilots of Flying Bulls aerobatic team on Thursday had a miraculous escape after the wings of their aircraft touched each other mid-air while doing stunts. The aircraft landed safely but with their damaged wings. ‘Flying Bulls’ from the Czech Republic were in middle of their stunt when this accident took place. No injuries have been reported so far.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the accident occurred at around 3 p.m. The planes landed immediately and everybody is safe. Some metallic objects have fallen due to the collision. The runway was checked properly.
The aerobatics team, from Czech Republic, was in the midst of its performance when the accident occurred. During one of the manoeuvres, the wing of one of the planes touched the wing of the other. The plane was damaged almost up to the cockpit. However, both the planes managed to land safely.
The plane was flown by 66-year-old Radka Machova, lead pilot with Flying Bulls.