The Irish Aviation Authority is investigating another ground accident involving a Ryanair aircraft. On Good Friday, an inbound Boeing 737 belonging to the company struck a fuel tanker as it was being marshalled towards stand 17 at Dublin Airport to allow passengers to disembark.
Two fire tenders were called to the scene at around 10 a.m. A Ryanair spokeswoman said yesterday the "wing tip slightly touched a refuelling tank". The fire tenders had attended as a precautionary measure.
"Ryanair operates to the highest safety standards of safety," she said. "At no stage was there a risk to passengers."
Yesterday, a spokeswoman for the Irish Aviation Authority said it was investigating the accident. The Health and Safety Authority is also expected to investigate.
The Health and Safety Authority is investigating two other accidents involving Ryanair's ground handling operations at Dublin Airport. The first involved a baggage-handler who sustained foot and leg injuries after being run over by a tug on January 22nd. The second incident involved an aircraft maintenance technician who lost his arm below the elbow after it was sucked into a jet engine on March 11th.