An incident that initially caused concern occurred at Belgrade Airport when a Greek airline aircraft collided with runway equipment.

Specifically, a Greek passenger aircraft with 106 passengers collided with runway equipment and suffered serious damage shortly after takeoff from the Serbian capital. However, it safely returned to Belgrade Airport.

1/ ? PE SCURT: un Embraer E195 Marathon Airlines care opera în seara zilei de duminică, 18 februarie 2024, zborul Air Serbia JU324 Belgrad – Dusseldorf s-a întors pe aeroportul din capitala Serbiei din cauza unei probleme tehnice. pic.twitter.com/xrfnPK9QYz

— Gabriel Bobon (BoardingPass) (@GabrielBobon) February 18, 2024

Evo kako je izgledao E-195 reg. OY-GDC kompanije Marathon airlines koji leti za ErSrbiju večeras posle prinudnog sletanja na BEG.? pic.twitter.com/crLJURHeDa

— Peđa Vučetić (@Pedjijatar) February 18, 2024

The aircraft operates under the Greek Marathon Airlines, but it bears the colors of the Serbian flag.

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The aircraft took off at 16:39 local time on Sunday. During departure, the left side of the aircraft suffered severe damage when it collided with the landing gear arrangement of the opposite runway, which is located near a highway.

Videos and photos of the damaged aircraft show a hole in the fuselage at the base of the left wing. The tail section also sustained damage. Firefighters sprayed foam on the fuselage as fuel seemed to be leaking from the damaged aircraft.

Having difficulty gaining altitude, the aircraft shuddered as it entered a holding mode for about an hour before safely returning to Belgrade Airport, according to Serbian media reports citing passengers. The passengers were evacuated from the aircraft.

Everyone is in good health.