Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 December 1997
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-3K9
Owner/operator: Viva Air
Registration Number: EC-ELY
Location: Genve-Cointrin Airport (GVA) –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: Pushback / towing
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Leading edge of the left wingLeading edge of the left wing
Investigating Agency: BFU Switz.BFU Switz.
Category: Accident
An aircraft collision with a mobile gateway resulted in minor damage. The incident was caused by a malfunction in the withdrawal mechanism of the aircraft’s leading edge, which was not observed by the ground crew.An aircraft collision with a mobile gateway resulted in minor damage. The incident was caused by a malfunction in the withdrawal mechanism of the aircraft’s leading edge, which was not observed by the ground crew.
Description
The aircraft collided with a mobile gateway and sustained minor damage. No injuries occured. CAUSE The collision of the leading edge of the left wing against a mobile gateway was due to a sudden failure of the withdrawal mechanism, unobserved by the person responsible for the aircraft on the ground.
Primary Cause
Failure of the withdrawal mechanism of the aircraft’s leading edge.Failure of the withdrawal mechanism of the aircraft’s leading edge.Share on:
