MEA Airbus A330 and Turkish Boeing 777 collided in Nigeria

An incident was recorded on July 29, 2020, when a Middle East Airlines (MEA) Airbus A330-200 (registered OD-MEA) collided with a parked Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (registered TC-LJC) during taxiing at Lagos Airport (LOS), Nigeria.

MEA A330 collides with Turkish Airlines 777 while taxiing at Lagos Airport, Nigeria. No injuries reported. https://t.co/C76q7o2B2X pic.twitter.com/jAz3wo1EZs
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Both MEA’s right winglet and Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 aft fuselage suffered damage while the A330-200 was being moved backwards by the airport’s ground staff. No injuries were reported.

MEA and Turkish airlines planes crashed in Lagos, Nigeria pic.twitter.com/hSsVtLLzhr
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When jets collide: ex-Flybe aircraft involved in ground collision

Despite declaring bankruptcy more than three months ago, Flybe is, quite literally, leaving a mark on the aviation industry as the airline's ex-aircraft was involved in a ground collision in Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ).