There was drama at Manchester Airport this morning (August 15), as two planes 'clipped wings' shortly before they were due to take off.

The easyJet planes, one bound for Gibraltar and one for Paris, were on their way to the runway when they made contact with each other at around 6.30am.

Airport fire crews and specialist workers responded, and all flights were temporarily halted as a precaution while safety checks took place.

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Staff could be seen picking up pieces of debris from the airfield. Whilst workers on a cherry picker could also be seen examining one plane's wing tip, part of which came off.

The jets eventually returned to the stand and passengers were disembarked with ne

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