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