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Collision in New York between an Air France A380 and a Comair CRJ-700

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April 11, 2011 - John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, United State - The left wing tip of an Air France Airbus A380 taxiing away from the gate for takeoff struck the left horizontal stabilizer of Comair CRJ-700 while the Comair airplane was taxiing to its gate. There were 485 passengers and 25 crew onboard the Airbus and 52 passengers and 4 crew onboard the CRJ. No injuries were reported on either aircraft. Both aircraft were taken out of service for repairs.

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