5<\/p>\n A Scania Lorry smashed into the easyJet plane on the airport tarmac this morningCredit: The Sun 5<\/p>\n The heavy duty truck\u2019s windscreen could be seen smashed amid the drama at Paris Orly airport early Monday morningCredit: The Sun 5<\/p>\n Dramatic pictures show how significant damage was done to the aircraft’s fuselageCredit: The Sun<\/p>\n Dramatic pictures obtained by The Sun showed how significant damage was done to the aircraft’s fuselage.<\/p>\n Emergency vehicles attended the scene, and easyJet bosses launched an immediate enquiry.<\/p>\n A yellow Scania vehicle careered into the rear of the 15-year-old twin-engine Airbus<\/a> A320 with 146 seats.<\/p>\n The heavy duty truck\u2019s windscreen could be seen smashed amid the drama at Paris<\/a> Orly airport early Monday morning. <\/p>\n A source told The Sun: \u201cIt happened first thing and everyone is in shock. It\u2019s baffling how this happened.<\/p>\n \u201cThere 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.<\/p>\n \u201cBosses were forced to rip up flight plans. It\u2019s a major incident and will leave a bill in excess of \u00a3100,000.\u201d<\/p>\n The Sun understands that investigators are probing if the ground services truck driver accidentally pressed the accelerator rather than the brake – causing his vehicle to career into the jet.<\/p>\n A similar incident caused delays before the take-off of a British Airways<\/a> aircraft in Marrakesh in 2023.<\/p>\n An airline spokesperson told The Sun: \u201cEasyJet can confirm that an airport vehicle struck an aircraft at Paris Orly airport while it was parked overnight and no passengers were on-board.<\/p>\n Shock moment EasyJet passenger puts man in HEADLOCK and slaps him in plane row<\/p>\n “The aircraft will undergo the required inspections and repairs in line with manufacturer instructions.\u201d<\/p>\n It comes after an EasyJet pilot was suspended after his packed holiday jet flew too close to a mountain<\/a> and was just seconds away from disaster.<\/p>\n Captain Paul Elsworth was grounded following the cockpit drama as the plane descended towards the Red Sea resort of Hurghada in\u00a0Egypt<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, a holiday jet row over a boy watching The Karate Kid saw a passenger bust-up at 30,000ft<\/a> and emergency diversion.<\/p>\n The\u00a0easyJet<\/a>\u00a0pilot decided to land after two families came to blows.<\/p>\n Both of them were thrown off the plane when it landed to be greeted by\u00a0police<\/a>.<\/p>\n But the five-year-old boy\u2019s mum insists they were the victims and is threatening to sue the airline, which has banned those involved from\u00a0future<\/a>\u00a0flights.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cThis incident involved racial abuse, discrimination, and physical assault.<\/p>\n \u201cMy son was left extremely scared and distressed.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/334a1eb4-0b6a-4949-99ea-27904566c968.jpg\")
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