The undercarriage of the jet was badly damaged at a collision on the tarmac Santiago Airport in Chile and two people were taken to hospital
Two people have been injured after Iron Maiden's Ed Force One plane was badly damaged in a smash on an airport tarmac.
The Boeing 747 was tethered to a tow truck prior to refuelling when a steering pin is believed to have fallen out and left the jet out of control on the tarmac.
The aircraft smashed into the ground tug, which tore into the plane's undercarriage.
Two ground tug operators were injured and have been taken to hospital.
Ed Force One is the US metal band's own chartered airplane which they first used in 2008 and takes the band around the globe on world tours.
The band has said it still plans to perform shows in Cordoba and Buenos Aires as scheduled.
A statement said: We are currently making contingency arrangements to get to the show in Cordoba tomorrow with band, crew and equipment intact.
"Fortunately the 20 tons of equipment had not been loaded onto Ed Force One at the time of the accident.
"Although this is tragic for our beautiful plane we do not expect this to affect our concert schedule including the next two shows in Cordoba and Buenos Aires.
"We hope to find a new Ed Force One to continue this adventure with us in the near future."
The band is currently at the start of their massive Books of Souls Tour and played in Santiago on Friday night and are due to play in Cordoba tomorrow.
The 70-date tour will take them across four continents between February 24 and August 4.
The band - known for such classic songs as 'Run to the hills' and 'Bring your daughter to the slaughter' - will be travelling 55,000 miles in Ed Force One.
0 comments:
Post a Comment