The Manchester United team charter plane suffered a major scare upon arriving in Cologne, Germany for their Wednesday Champions League match with Bayer Leverkusen. Just 400 meters from landing in Cologne, the pilot had to make an abrupt maneuver and abort landing. Another aircraft was on the runway, and a there was a risk of a near collision.
The entire team, and Manager David Moyes were all on board. Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand tweeted upon touching down on the ground: ‘Landed in Germany… just… I’ve only just recovered after that choppy landing.’
Another passenger called the experience ‘frightening’.
Manchester United’s charter plane landed safely at the second attempt at Cologne/Bonn airport. The team shook it off pretty fast and they were all smiles by the time the press conference game around. No one gave any further comment on the incident. With a win in Deutchsland, Manchester United can advance to the top 16.
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