'You could feel the nose of the plane had lifted then the engine went bang. It was absolutely terrifying'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHolidaymakers who endured a nightmare 40-hour delay over TWO nights for a flight to Manchester Airport from Turkey claim there were 'multiple malfunctions' with the original plane.
One said there was an 'engine blow' resulting in an 'emergency stop just as the nose tilted off the ground' - with holiday giants TUI later confirming a 'rejected take-off'.
Video footage filmed by passengers on board captures the moment the TUI plane suddenly brakes on the runway, with screams, shouts and gasps overheard in the background.
Holidaymaker Samantha Johnson, 35, who was forced to stay overnight twice in hotels with her husband and four children aged 15, 11, seven and three - a situation endured by all those who were due to fly - revealed the contents of a message sent to her later by TUI, which confirms a 'rejected take-off' and a subsequent 'technical issue'. READ MORE: Oasis reunion rumours explode as seat 'reserved for Noel Gallagher' spotted at Liam's show Before the aborted take-off, after the plane had taxied out to the runway at Dalaman Airport, the captain announced a 'malfunction light' had activated in the cockpit.
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