Workers injured in Iron Maiden Ed Force One crash to make full recovery
The plane was involved in a collision on Saturday
Iron Maiden’s Boeing 747 plane Ed Force One has been badly damaged in a collision at Chile’s Santiago International Airport.
The incident happened on Saturday (12th March) when the colossal jet was being towed to refuel for a flight to a show in Córdoba, Argentina.
“Ed Force One was this morning tethered to a tow truck to be taken for refuelling prior to flying over the Andes to Cordoba for the next show,” the band explained on their official website.
“On moving the steering pin that is part of the mechanism that connects the ground tug to the aircraft seemingly fell out.
“On making a turn the aircraft had no steering and collided with the ground tug badly damaging the undercarriage, two of the aircrafts engines and injuring two ground tug operators, both of whom have been taken to hospital.”
Fortunately since releasing the statement, the band have posted an update confirming the two injured workers will make a complete recovery.
The 20 tons of equipment for the tour luckily hadn’t been loaded onto the plane and the band and crew were not nearby, however the plane itself needs extensive repairs and possibly two new engines.
Thankfully, Iron Maiden’s crew sorted out an alternate plane and the band successfully performed a sold-out show at the Estadio Mario Kempes in Córdoba last night.
The Book of Souls World tour continues at Estadio Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires on Tuesday.
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