Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 March 2020
Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-343
Owner/operator: Thai Airways International
Registration Number: HS-TEU
Location: Vientiane-Wattay Airport (VTE) –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 92
Component Affected: The Airbus A330-343’s flight control system and potentially the G-IVSP’s flight control system.The Airbus A330-343’s flight control system and potentially the G-IVSP’s flight control system.
Category: Accident
A Thai Airways flight 575, an Airbus A330-343 (HS-TEU), struck a parked Gulfstream G-IVSP business jet at Vientiane-Wattay Airport in Laos. The collision resulted in significant damage to both aircraft.A Thai Airways flight 575, an Airbus A330-343 (HS-TEU), struck a parked Gulfstream G-IVSP business jet at Vientiane-Wattay Airport in Laos. The collision resulted in significant damage to both aircraft.
Description
A Thai Airways flight 575, an Airbus A330-343 (HS-TEU), struck a parked Gulfstream G-IVSP business jet (M-YWAY) at Vientiane-Wattay Airport in Laos.
Source of Information
https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/10/private-jets-tail-snaps-off-embarrassing-runway-crash-12375013/?ITO=squidhttps://metro.co.uk/2020/03/10/private-jets-tail-snaps-off-embarrassing-runway-crash-12375013/?ITO=squidPrimary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during takeoff or landing due to a combination of factors, including a potential malfunction in the G-IVSP’s flight control system.Possible aerodynamic instability during takeoff or landing due to a combination of factors, including a potential malfunction in the G-IVSP’s flight control system.Share on:
