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German plane bumps El Al plane on tarmac

A German Wings commercial plane reversed into the tail of a standing El Al plane, frightening passengers. No injuries were reported.

An El Al Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrives for a welcome ceremony at Ben-Gurion Airport, Aug. 23, 2017. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.
An El Al Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrives for a welcome ceremony at Ben-Gurion Airport, Aug. 23, 2017. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

A German Wings commercial plane reversed into the tail of a standing El Al plane on Wednesday, frightening passengers. No injuries were reported.

The German Boeing 737 bound for Berlin clipped the tail of the El Al 767 headed for Rome, which had already moved away from the terminal.

Both planes were evacuated by way of portable stairs.

An investigation is underway to examine the cause of the collision.

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