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Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350 Suffers Wing Tip Strike During Landing

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An Ethiopian Airlines Airbus suffered extensive wing damage after a hard landing in Johannesburg earlier this month. The incident damaged a jet just one-year-old and is the latest in a series of incidents to dog the airline. (simpleflying.com) More...

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bentwing60
bentwing60 7
A tip strike in an airplane with a 212 ft. wing span in gusty conditions is not out of the realm of imagination from any front seat! Read the article , simpleflying as it is, 2 seperate aircraft flights approached And one landed at a new airport under construction and taxied back and departed. This is prime time ICAO part 121 aviation in third world countries. Somebody needs a new DO and CP.

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