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Egyptair 777-300ER (SU-GDL) clips Virgin Atlantic A330-300 (G-VRAY) wing at JFK

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A Virgin Atlantic A330 and an EgyptAir 777 were involved in a collision while both aircraft were taxiing for departure at JFK Airport in New York. It appears that the horizontal stabiliser of the 777 clipped the A330’s winglet.

This post was published on 28 November 2017 09:25

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