Man's suitcase destroyed after plane runs over it at Madrid Airport

Summarised from Liverpool Echo's report · Updated 23 Oct, 11:58 · Archive

A holidaymaker's suitcase was run over by an easyJet aircraft on the tarmac in Madrid, destroying £5,000 worth of belongings.

Liverpool Echo reports that Louis Maybury, 27, was flying from Madrid to Manchester Airport following a two-week holiday when cabin crew woke him shortly before landing. They asked him to remain on board after other passengers had disembarked, and the pilot then informed him that his suitcase had been run over by the aircraft on the tarmac at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport.

Maybury watched in disbelief as his destroyed suitcase emerged on the baggage carousel in pieces. The incident caused a two-and-a-half-hour delay. His belongings, valued at £5,000, included a Burberry bag worth just over £1,000, an Invisalign retainer costing £500 and three Acne Studios shirts worth roughly £300 each. Maybury said: 'I was extremely upset by the situation. I had packed two full weeks' worth of belongings, including everything I needed for my trip. Unfortunately, all of my belongings were destroyed.'

EasyJet has apologised for the incident. Maybury has since been locked in correspondence with the airline over compensation for his destroyed belongings.

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• Man's suitcase destroyed by easyJet plane after flying from Manchester AirportLouis Maybury has received an apology from the airlineLiverpool Echo · 23 Oct, 10:44

In this story: Louis Maybury · easyJet · Madrid · Manchester Airport · Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport

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