Turkish Airlines 777 suffers wing damage at Istanbul airport
A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER clipped a lighting pole at the new Istanbul airport today, causing damage to the tip of its right wing.
No injuries were reported from the incident, FlightGlobal reports.
The aircraft is registered TC-LJE, which Cirium's Fleets Analyzer shows is 2016-build model owned by Turkish Airlines.
The aircraft was taxiing for a flight to Ankara when incorrect directions were given by the tower, according to the airport authority.
It was subsequently taken to a Turkish Technic facility.
Istanbul airport became fully operational in April after its formal opening in October 2018.