It is not known at which airport the incident took place, but footage shows the electric car moving towards the plane, then hitting the tail of the fuselage and continuing to move, almost completely turning the ship.

It is known that no one was injured in the incident with Tesla and the plane, as there was no one in the vehicle and the plane.

Tesla crashed into the plane and turned around: watch the video

What is the cause of the accident

According to unconfirmed information, Tesla’s owner used the feature Smart Call, thanks to which the car independently approaches the owner (based on GPS data from his smartphone). This option has been available to Tesla customers for several years.

When the electric car is in Smart Summon mode, the owner has to keep his finger on the smartphone screen. If there is a situation that requires stopping the vehicle, it is enough for the driver to take their finger off the screen and the vehicle will stop, but the electric car continued to move for a few seconds after contacting the aircraft, which may indicate that. carelessness.