By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:42 EST, 4 February 2013 | UPDATED: 16:42 EST, 4 February 2013 An aeroplane which veered off a runway after landing in strong winds was re-painted white to conceal the airline's insignia to avoid bad publicity. The ATR-72 turboprop plane, which belonged to Romanian carrier Carpatair but was leased by Italian carrier Alitalia, was re-painted to protect the brand's reputation, officials have said, causing anger among unions. Displaying the Alitalia colours and logo, the plane crashed on Saturday injuring six, but by Sunday it had been painted white by Alitalia staff - before it was even moved from the crash site.
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The aircraft was leased from Romanian carrier Carpatair but flying with  Italian airline Alitalia insignia
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The plane crashed on Saturday injuring six, by Sunday it was re-painted
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Alitalia official: 'It is a matter of brand protection'
'Not an @placeholder plane': The Italian carrier's director of operations said the paint job was standard corporate practice that operated all over the world