TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330neo Damaged In Guinea-Bissau
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Yesterday, a TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330neo sustained damage after a ground collision at Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) in Guinea-Bissau. The impact with a lamppost while taxiing caused the aircraft involved to lose one of its wingtips.
None of the aircraft’s occupants were injured in the incident. Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying
What happened?
Portuguese flag carrier TAP is one of two airlines to fly from Lisbon to Osvaldo Vieira International Airport, along with euroAtlantic Airways. OXB serves Bissau, which is the capital of Guinea-Bissau, in West Africa. Yesterday, TAP flew an Airbus A330-900 on this route, touching down around half an hour late at 13:50 local time.