Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Video footage captures moment passenger plane was spun after being hit by A380 jumbo jet - 12th Apr 2011



Video footage has emerged from the moment an A380 jumbo jet collided with a smaller passenger plane at JFK airport, causing it to spin violently.

The amateur recording captures the moment the wing of the 525-seat Air France plane smashed into the tail fin of the Comair CRJ carrying 62 passengers forcing it to turn by 90 degrees.

Eye witnesses said they saw damage to one of the wings of the A380 which has been taken in for inspection.

Air accident investigators have launched an inquiry to find out how the incident occurred at 8.09pm local time.

No passengers or crew were reported to have been injured in the crash, but some onboard described feeling the impact. Read More

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