An Aer Lingus plane has struck a concrete pillar in San Francisco International Airport overnight. An Aer Lingus plane has struck a concrete pillar in San Francisco International Airport overnight. Irish passengers stuck on runway for almost an hour as Aer Lingus plane hits concrete pillar at US airportThe flight, which left Dublin at 12.30pm yesterday, was being towed to its arrival gate when the accident happened. "Regrettably, Aer Lingus has cancelled EI146from San Francisco to Dublin today, while a full investigation into the incident is underway. "Aer Lingus apologises for the inconvenience caused to impacted guests."

Source: Irish Independent May 24, 2018 06:11 UTC