Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 June 2003
Aircraft Type: Embraer ERJ-135LR
Owner/operator: American Eagle
Registration Number: N708AE
Location: Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 38
Component Affected: Nose of the aircraftNose of the aircraft
Category: Accident
An Embraer EMB-135LR aircraft, operated by American Eagle, experienced damage to its nose due to a mule striking the aircraft after arriving at gate A1D at Terminal 3. The mule, which had not been started, rolled down a drainage incline, preventing its stopping without engine power. No injuries occurred, and passengers and crew remained on board.An Embraer EMB-135LR aircraft, operated by American Eagle, experienced damage to its nose due to a mule striking the aircraft after arriving at gate A1D at Terminal 3. The mule, which had not been started, rolled down a drainage incline, preventing its stopping without engine power. No injuries occurred, and passengers and crew remained on board.
Description
American Eagle flight 4438, an Embraer EMB-135LR, received damage to the nose of the aircraft when it was struck by a mule after arriving at gate A1D at Terminal 3 satellite. It was reported that the engine of the mule had not been started before releasing the park brake. It rolled down a drainage incline and could not be stopped without engine power. There were no injuries. Passengers and crew were still on board the aircraft.
Primary Cause
Mule striking the aircraft after not being started.Mule striking the aircraft after not being started.Share on:
