A Singapore Airlines plane was involved in a minor collision after its right wing-tip struck the tail of another plane while departing from Beijing’s International Airport.
Singapore-bound SQ803, Boeing 777, was taxiing out to the runway when its wing-tip hit the tail of a stationary Air China Boeing 737 at about 9am on Saturday.
An SIA spokesman confirmed the incident to The Straits Times.
Two hours later, all 248 passengers on board the SIA flight were told to disembark.
“Engineers were inspecting the plane to see if the aircraft could be fixed immediately,” said the spokesman.
Initial investigations have put the cause down to pilot error due to poor visibility.
*** Thank God everyone is safe !!! ***
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