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Breeze Airways flight MX509 was scheduled to fly between Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and Norfolk International Airport (ORF) yesterday. Thunderstorms caused the flight to divert to Charleston International Airport (CHS) where its tail was struck by another aircraft (a Boeing 787-10 operated by ANA).
Two passengers sustained minor injuries during the tail strike. A recovery flight departed Charleston International Airport (CHS) around 1:20 AM to continue on to Norfolk International Airport (ORF). Authorities are investigating what caused the collision.
Breeze Airways issued the following statement:
Breeze Airways flight MX509, an Airbus A220-300 aircraft with service from Las Vegas (LAS) to Norfolk, Virginia (ORF), diverted to Charleston, South Carolina (CHS) at approximately 9:30 p.m. ET due to thunderstorms in ORF. The plane landed safely in CHS and was parked and waiting to receive additional fuel before continuing to ORF when the tail was struck by another aircraft, an ANA Boeing 787-10, at approximately 9:49 p.m. ET as it was taxiing.”
Anthony’s Take: Thankfully, injuries were minor and the passengers got to Norfolk. I did not know that the ANA aircraft was likely there because it might have been assembled nearby (thanks, @Eddiesxjd).
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787 planes are made at a factory at the Charleston airport. I think the ANA plane was not a scheduled passenger flight since no ANA flights on Friday to the USA where diverted. They all landed on time.
Thanks for that insight. Edited 🙂
This was a Boeing flight