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.
