Loganair was forced to roll out a stand-by aircraft after one of its planes was pranged by another jet on the tarmac at Aberdeen airport.
The plane in Flybe livery apparently failed to observe physical distancing rules as it prepared to take off and bumped into the parked Loganair Embraer jet at around 6pm on Tuesday.
A spokesman for Aberdeen International Airport said: "There were no passengers on either aircraft.No one was injured and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch is now carrying out an investigation."
It is not clear who the operator of the Flybe-branded jet is. The airline went into administration in March and some of its services from Aberdeen have been taken over by Loganair.
A spokeswoman for Loganair said: "Just before 6pm yesterday evening, a Loganair Embraer 145 regional jet, parked with no passengers or crew members aboard, was hit by a former Flybe Bombardier Q400 aircraft, which we understand was being prepared for departure after being stored at Aberdeen Airport.
"The nose of the Q400 impacted the rear port side of the Embraer, becoming lodged underneath and lifting the right main gear off the ground.
"The most important thing is that no one was injured in the incident, with the crew working on the ex-Flybe aircraft being safe and well, yet understandably shaken by the occurrence."
The airport's fire service attended the incident in which the Embraer was lifted partially off the ground.
The Loganair spokeswoman added: "A recovery operation for the aircraft is already in hand.
"We do not expect that this unfortunate occurrence will lead to any disruption to customers on Loganair flights from Aberdeen as we have standby aircraft available to fulfil our schedule."
