This is the moment a Flybe plane continued with an hour-long flight after losing a propeller.
The passenger aircraft was on its way to Birmingham from Guernsey when those travelling heard a bang and noticed that the front cone of the prop had been smashed and that the blades were coming to a halt.
A bird-strike is thought be the cause of the incident.
Airport worker Dan Brehaut, 23, was travelling with his girlfriend Joanne Corlett, 25, said he was shocked the crew didn’t declare an emergency and land.
Dan, an aircraft despatcher, said: “It is very unusual for an engine to shut down.
“It’s not unheard of – I have heard stories about it – but I have never seen an aircraft sustain that amount of damage to it and carry on. Usually planes will land with a problem over the smallest of things, so it just seemed so unusual.
“When that bit of the prop came off, it could have very easily gone into the engine, and that would be the engine on fire. It could have hit the elevator – that’s the bit that pitches the aircraft to climb or descend – if you don’t have that, the plane crashes.”
Captain Ian Baston, Flybe’s Director of Flight Operations and Safety, said: “Flybe can confirm that flight BE502 from Guernsey to Birmingham experienced a bird strike during Saturday’s flight.
“The aircraft continued its journey safely to Birmingham International Airport and was met by emergency services as a routine and precautionary measure only.
“Once at its stand all passengers disembarked normally.
“Flybe operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers guidelines.
“The safety of its passengers and crew is Flybe’s highest priority.”