An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Registration ET-AOQ performing flight ET873, accidentally hit an airbridge during taxiing at Harare Airport, Zimbawe, resulting in a large dent in the left-hand engine cowling.

According to JACDEC (Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre), the 787 had just landed and was approaching its parking stand #6 in front of the main terminal on Feb. 21, when its left-engine collided with the adjacent airbridge.

The left-hand engine cowling was damaged in the ground incident at Harare Airport.

There were no reported injuries in the incident.

Flight ET873 from Addis Ababa-Bole Airport arrived in Harare at 10:44 a.m. on February 21 UTC. The continuing flight to Lusaka was cancelled.

The occurrence 787 Dreamliner remained on the ground for 24 hours for repairs.