Middle East Airlines remains the only carrier still serving Beirut despite the mounting risks and past hits on runways
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The Emirates aircraft suffered minor damage but all passengers on board are safe, an airline spokesperson confirmed.
The incident took place early in the morning when EK743, an airbus A340-500, was getting ready to take off for Dubai. A wing of the passing aircraft, a KLM Airbus A330-200, hit the tail of the Emirates flight and damaged it.
The Emirates spokesperson told Khaleej Times that the incident led to the cancellation of the flight and all passengers and crew were disembarked without any injuries. “Our aircraft was hit by a passing KLM aircraft. But all the passengers and crew are safe, who were accommodated at a hotel in Khartoum overnight and would be flown to Dubai by a replacement plane today.”
The spokesperson said that the company’s technical team is assessing the damage to the aircraft, which looks slight as per the preliminary evidence.
He also apologised to the passengers and their relatives for the inconvenience caused by the incident.
No spokesperson for KLM was available for comments.
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