# Distracted crew blamed for R21 million plane collision at OR Tambo airport

FlySafair is seeking more than R21 million in damages from SAA Technical (SAAT) following a 2022 aircraft collision at OR Tambo International Airport, with allegations that a failure to respond to a warning contributed to the incident. The collision occurred on 11 November 2022, when an unoccupied South African Airways Airbus A320 being towed towards a maintenance facility struck a parked Safair Boeing 737-800. READ | Here’s how much it will cost to fly Cape Town-Johannesburg for Christmas Damages claim Responding to Parliamentary questions from MK MP Adil Nchabeleng, Transport minister Barb

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