El Al plane from N.Y. collided with flower crates at B-G Airport

The Boeing 747-700 collided with crates of flowers which were positioned too close to its parking bay. The docking area remained in service
12.11.07 / 00:00
El Al plane from N.Y. collided with flower crates at B-G Airport
12.11.07
El Al plane from N.Y. collided with flower crates at B-G Airport
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The Boeing 747-700 collided with crates of flowers which were positioned too close to its parking bay. The docking area remained in service

An El Al airplane carrying approximately 450 passengers from New York was involved in a ground accident at Ben-Gurion International Airport last Thursday, causing no damage.
The Boeing 747-700 collided with crates of flowers which were positioned too close to its parking bay.
 
Ben Gurion authorities determined that the lack of painted markers in a docking area was responsible for Thursday's accident.
 
The docking area remained in service Thursday night, but workers were ordered to paint the area on Friday morning.

Deputy Manager of Operations at El Al, Captain Lior Yavor said the airplane was not damaged in the incident.

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