Report on aircraft incident
*************************** The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has been notified of an aircraft incident at 1.28pm today (September 16) at the Macao International Airport involving a Hong Kong-registered CRJ700 aircraft of CR Airways which was conducting aircrew base training at Macao with four flight crew members on board and no passengers.
While the aircraft was holding near Runway 34, its tailplane was slightly damaged by the left wing of a taxiing Boeing 747 aircraft. No one was injured.
According to international practice, the incident is being investigated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Macao and the CAD will provide necessary assistance.
*************************** The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has been notified of an aircraft incident at 1.28pm today (September 16) at the Macao International Airport involving a Hong Kong-registered CRJ700 aircraft of CR Airways which was conducting aircrew base training at Macao with four flight crew members on board and no passengers.
While the aircraft was holding near Runway 34, its tailplane was slightly damaged by the left wing of a taxiing Boeing 747 aircraft. No one was injured.
According to international practice, the incident is being investigated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Macao and the CAD will provide necessary assistance.
Ends/Friday, September 16, 2005
Issued at HKT 17:58
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