Radome Damage Grounds MRJ
Mitsubishi regional jet struck by tow vehicle, preventing it from flying at the airshow Tuesday.

Mitsubishi's MRJ90 on display this week at the Farnborough Airshow failed to participate in its planned flight demonstration Tuesday after a tow vehicle damaged its radome. The incident happened immediately after the MRJ finished its demonstration flight on Monday, during push-back to the static park. A spokeswoman would not identify the operator of the tow vehicle, saying only that the company had no affiliation with Mitsubishi. During a Wednesday media briefing, MRJ program management office head Alex Bellamy described the damage as a case of “ramp rash,” and another official said the company hoped the aircraft might rejoin the flying display by the end of the show.