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Emirates and Scoot Collided at Changi Airport Taxiway


Emirates and Scoot Collided

Emirates and Scoot collided during taxiing at Changi Airport, Singapore. An Airbus A380 from Emirates and Singapore's Scoot Boeing 787 Dreamliner hits between Thursday morning at Changi Airport.



The crash occurred when the TZ188 flight of Scoot, bound for Tianjin, China, was rolled before takeoff when the left wing of the plane plane in contact with the United aircraft.

Emirates Airbus A380-800

All 303 passengers and 11 crew were safe, said Scoot's spoke person.

Emirates EK405 flight from Dubai to Singapore on March 30 was slightly damaged during the setback, an Emirates spokesman said.

Scoot Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

"Engineering inspections determined that some repairs are required and as a result all of our affected passengers have now been, their booking changes alternate flights," the spokesman said that, emphasizing in the safety of passengers and the crew of importance was a top priority.

Changi Airport said that the airport is working with relevant authorities to investigate the incident further.
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