Low-flying Turkish Airlines cargo plane blows roof tiles off Beek resident's shed
Beek resident Peter Op ‘t Veld had quite the shock on Monday evening when hundreds of roof tiles from his shed suddenly came crashing down into the courtyard of his home. They were blown free by the vortex of a low-flying Turkish Airlines cargo plane, Op ‘t Veld told L1 Nieuws.
“There was a tremendous noise, and then I saw my courtyard covered in debris,” Op ‘t Veld said. Around 200 to 300 tiles were blown down, and the shed now has multiple holes in the roof.
A spokesperson for Maastricht Aachen Airport confirmed the incident. “We did indeed receive a report from this person and immediately sent a roofer. If this can’t be repaired immediately, they’ll waterproof it, and then we’ll assess how the damage can be repaired.”
According to the spokesperson, it happens 10 to 15 times a year that air displacement from a plane flying overhead loosens roof tiles in the area.
Op ‘t Veld confirmed that the airport sent a roofer, but they couldn’t help immediately. “A roofer came, but he couldn’t get on the roof because my shed’s roof is very high. It was already dark and raining.” Another roofer came the next morning and also left without doing anything.
In the meantime, Op ‘t Veld and his family can’t enter the shed because the remaining tiles are loose. “If I really need something, I walk in wearing a helmet.”
