Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 May 2016
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-214
Owner/operator: Vueling
Registration Number: EC-JGM
Location: Manchester Airport (MAN) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Pushback / towing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The tug’s equipment, specifically the pushback mechanism.The tug’s equipment, specifically the pushback mechanism.
Category: Accident
A Vueling A320 aircraft impacted a pushback tug at Manchester Airport, resulting in damage to the tug. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and returned to Barcelona.A Vueling A320 aircraft impacted a pushback tug at Manchester Airport, resulting in damage to the tug. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and returned to Barcelona.
Description
Vueling flight VY8749 was involved in a mishap with a pushback tug at Manchester Airport, U.K. The aircraft, an A320, impacted the tug on the right hand side of the airplane. The aircraft was repaired at Manchester and ferried back to Barcelona on July 28, 2016.
Source of Information
https://www.bea.aero/les-enquetes/les-evenements-notifies/detail/event/accident-de-lairbus-a320-immatricule-ec-jgm-et-exploite-par-vueling-survenu-le-28052016-a-manchester-enquete-menee-par-aaib-royaume-uni/https://www.bea.aero/les-enquetes/les-evenements-notifies/detail/event/accident-de-lairbus-a320-immatricule-ec-jgm-et-exploite-par-vueling-survenu-le-28052016-a-manchester-enquete-menee-par-aaib-royaume-uni/Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the tug’s equipment during the impact.Mechanical failure of the tug’s equipment during the impact.Share on:
