Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 July 2019
Aircraft Type: Airbus A319-114
Owner/operator: Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-AILR
Location: Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s structural components, particularly the APU and tailplane.The aircraft’s structural components, particularly the APU and tailplane.
Category: Accident
A passenger boarding Airbus A319 aircraft experienced a collision with a motor vehicle while using stairs at doors 1L and 3L. This resulted in severe damage to the aircraft, specifically to the APU and tailplane.A passenger boarding Airbus A319 aircraft experienced a collision with a motor vehicle while using stairs at doors 1L and 3L. This resulted in severe damage to the aircraft, specifically to the APU and tailplane.
Description
During passenger boarding via stairs at doors 1L and 3L of the Airbus A319, another staircase towed by a motor vehicle collided with the tail of the aircraft. The aircraft was severely damaged in the APU and tailplane areas. Two members of the cabin crew and the driver of the vehicle were slightly injured.
Primary Cause
Collision with a motor vehicle during passenger boarding.Collision with a motor vehicle during passenger boarding.Share on:
