EasyJet Gatwick-bound plane in collision at Schiphol Airport
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One passenger on the EasyJet flight said he felt a "bit of a jolt" as the two planes made contact
A plane bound for Gatwick Airport has been in collision with another aircraft at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.
The wing of an EasyJet plane came into contact with the side of a KLM jet bound for Madrid.
An EasyJet spokesman confirmed the two aircraft made contact while being pushed back from the stand.
A replacement EasyJet aircraft eventually , having originally been scheduled to depart at 06:05, the company said.
One passenger on board the flight to the UK said there was a "bit of a jolt" but it was "nothing unusual".
KLM said passengers on its flight had been put on a replacement plane to the Spanish capital.
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