The Airbus A320 aircraft suffered a 'serious incident' shortly after the plane took off from Catania Airport in Sicily, Italy coming within 200 feet of the sea whilst travelling at just under 300mph View 3 Images A distress call was made following the carrier's standard protocols (Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)
A budget airline plummeted towards the Mediterranean at nearly 300mph mere moments after departure . The Airbus A320 in Italy experienced a "serious incident" shortly after lifting off from Catania Airport in Sicily.
The Air Arabia jet had departed the island's airport at 9:57pm on September 20, when a "Ground Proximity Warning System pull-up message" was triggered. The aircraft was en route to Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan when the alarming event