Fiji's A350 damaged by Asiana A380

FIJI AIRWAYS AIRBUS A350-941 DQ-FAI (MSN 299)

A Fiji Airway's A350 has been grounded in Los Angeles after being hit by an Asiana A380 on the night of the 27th of March LAX time. Both aircraft sustained damage however there are reports that the Asiana crew did not think the collision was serious enough and continued to its destination
The A380 sustained minor damage to a winglet and after a few hours delay, departed for Seoul. 

OZ203 was due to depart at 23.00 but didn't get a way until 02.21.

The A380 is certified to fly without a wingtip fence if necessary.

ASIANA AIRLINES AIRBUS A380-841 HL-7641 (MSN 231)

The Fiji Airways FJ811 was scheduled to depart Los Angeles (LAX/KLAX) for Nadi, Fiji (NAN/NFFN) but was grounded after allegedly being hit by the A380 while on the ground at Los Angeles airport.

“We want to reassure our passengers that no guests or crew were aboard the aircraft at the time of the incident,” said Fiji Airways. “In light of this incident, we anticipate some delays to our services for the next few days. Rest assured; guests impacted by these changes will be promptly notified of any alterations to their travel plans.”

At the time of writing this, the A350 was still on the ground in LAX.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Fiji Airways

Code: FJ/FJI

Aircraft: Airbus A350-941

Registration: DQ-FAI

Serial Number: 299

Engines: 2 x RR Trent XWB

First Flew: 24th October 2019

Age: 3.4 Years

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Asiana Airlines 

Code: OZ/AAR

Aircraft: Airbus A380-841

Registration: HL-7634

Serial Number: 179

Engines: 4 x RR Trent 970

First Flew: 17ht December 2014

Age: 9.4 Years