Croatia: Airport runway collision

A Russian Tupolev airplane hit the tail of an Italian Airbus while entering the platform of the Split airport yesterday. The passengers and crew of both planes are unharmed, the Croatian Ministry of Transportation said. Croatia: Airport runway collision The Russian Tu-204 hit the horizontal stabilizer of the Italian jet, and broke it. The Russian plane had 180 passengers and 10 crew members on board, while the Airbus was boarded with 93 passengers and six crew members. The Italian plane will remain in Split until it has been repaired, while the Russian plane will fly to Moscow, pending the approval of Russian and Croatian aviation authorities. Investigation is underway, and the Italian authorities will be duly informed, reports said.

Croatia: Airport runway collision

The Russian Tu-204 hit the horizontal stabilizer of the Italian jet, and broke it.

The Russian plane had 180 passengers and 10 crew members on board, while the Airbus was boarded with 93 passengers and six crew members.

The Italian plane will remain in Split until it has been repaired, while the Russian plane will fly to Moscow, pending the approval of Russian and Croatian aviation authorities.

Investigation is underway, and the Italian authorities will be duly informed, reports said.