The Airbus superjumbo, the world’s largest jetliner with a wingspan of almost 80m, hit the tail section of a Bombardier CRJ regional jet which spun in a quarter turn on the taxiway, according to amateur video.
A CNN correspondent on the Air France flight to Paris reported that he felt a “slight rumble akin to hitting a patch of rough pavement” as the plane with over 500 people on board was moving on the ground at about 815pm (0015 GMT yesterday).
The correspondent said about a foot of the Air France superjumbo’s left wing appeared to be damaged.
Air France confirmed the incident and said both aircraft had been “immobilised” pending an investigation. A spokeswoman declined to estimate the time and cost of repairs to the wing.
Air France, which flies five times a day to New York including one flight using the Airbus double-decker, will operate its daily A380 flight as normal, she said.
