A plane full of passengers was left with a gaping gash in its fuselage after it collided with another aircraft at an airport.
The debacle happened after a pushback equipment failure, according to airport management.
Pushback is when a specialised ground vehicle is used to move an aircraft from a nose-in parking stand to a taxi-ready position.
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The two flights had to be cancelled following the blunder at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil.
The planes that collided were a GOL Boeing 737 and a LATAM Airbus A319, as reported on Need To Know.
The former was preparing to take off for Florianópolis and the latter had just landed from Rio de Janeiro.
Both had passengers on board at the time.
The collision happened on the taxiway as the LATAM plane made its way to the parking gate on Monday (29 Jul) evening.
A GOL spokesperson: “The passengers disembarked safely, which is our number-one priority.
“And they were rebooked on another aircraft to continue their journey.”
A LATAM spokesperson added: “All passengers and crew disembarked normally and safely.
“The aircraft was taken in for maintenance and we are investigating the incident.”
The GOL plane sustained the most damage, but no one was injured.
The incident caused follow-up flights to be cancelled, but the affected passengers were given alternative seats.
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