easyJet plane's wing clips KLM jet on ground at Amsterdam airport
One passenger on board the aircraft says he experienced "a bit of a jolt" after the collision but added it was "nothing unusual".
Tuesday 9 July 2019 13:31, UK
An easyJet flight bound for London has collided with another aircraft at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport.
There were no reported injuries but the incident has caused hours of delays for passengers.
A picture put out on social media showed the Gatwick-bound aircraft's wing in contact with the side of a KLM jet.
One passenger on board the aircraft said he experienced "a bit of a jolt" after the collision but added it was "nothing unusual".
He said passengers on board were forced to wait for more than an hour on the tarmac while staff dealt with the incident.
Those due to fly on the easyJet service were facing a delay of around five hours as a result of the collision, the passenger said and added: "I'm just happy everyone is OK".
Dutch air control authority LVNL said the planes collided during "pushback", the process by which the plane reverses away from the gate before getting ready for take-off.
In a statement, easyJet said: "EasyJet can confirm that two aircraft made contact during pushback from stand, one of which was easyJet flight EJU8868 from Amsterdam to London Gatwick.
"Passengers have now disembarked into the terminal where they have been provided with updates and refreshment vouchers. The flight is now due to be operated by a replacement aircraft.
"The safety of its passengers and crew is easyJet's highest priority and an investigation has been launched in line with procedure to understand what happened."
KLM said passengers on its Madrid-bound plane had been put on a replacement flight to their destination.
It is not clear how much damage was caused to either plane.