Originally Posted by
Corpt
Slightly OT, but I had something very similar to this last year Catania to LGW with Norwegian. Luggage truck collided with nose wheel, causing 12 hour delay. Norwegian claiming extraordinary circumstances so refusing EU261. Not easy to claim when it's a nonUK airline originating outside the UK.
I had this happen on a US carrier flying RSW to Charlotte. The truck drove into the plane. And damaged exterior lights which took a long time to fix.
Which meant i missed my overseas connection.