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China Airlines Wing Clipped at NAIA


29 February 2024

A Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (RP-C8766) doing flight PR318 bound to Hong Kong hit the winglet of adjacent China Airlines Airbus A330-300 (B-18317) while on push-back around 10:15am Tuesday, causing both planes to be grounded. 

No one was reported hurt in the accident. The return flight of CI-701 was cancelled pending safety investigation and repair works. 

China Airlines said the CI701 plane only suffered minor damage, but it had decided to send a replacement A330-300 aircraft that evening with CI702 departing at 7:40pm for the return leg from Manila to Taoyuan airport.

The damaged plane will remain in the Philippines for repair and maintenance, according to the carrier.

1 comment:

  1. All international flights should be moved to T3 and domestic flights to T1, T2 and T4

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