Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 at Dublin Intl. Airport
Taken by Josh Clarke @clarkeaviation on Instagram
On the 15th of April, two Cathay Pacific aircraft collided at Hong Kong International Airport. An Airbus A350-900 was being towed after shortly landing at the airport and hit the tail of a Boeing 777-300. There was substantial damage to the winglet on the Airbus A350, damaging the shape, metalwork and cracks of the piece.
The collision happened on Taxiway J, a taxiway used to store aircraft in Hong Kong during the coronavirus crisis. At approximately 12:30 local time, Ground Control got notified about the incident. Thankfully, no crew or passengers were on board and nobody was injured.
The Boeing 777-300 registered B-KPD was being stored after performing its last flight on the 13th of April. It travelled from Sydney to Hong Kong operating flight CX110. There is no information to date on the A350 involved in the collision.
In early March, the airline announced that they will be cutting three quarters of their weekly flights to battle the financial burdens of this pandemic. A large amount of their workforce may also have unpaid leave. There has been no comment on the amount of aircraft that have been parked. However, the airline stated that they are continuously assessing their fleet and aircraft deployment in order to best align their capacity with their market demand.
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