Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 June 2018
Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-323
Owner/operator: Asiana Airlines
Registration Number: HL8286
Location: Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport (SEL) –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: Pushback / towing
Status: Minor
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Boeing 777-2B5ER’s rear underside and Airbus A330’s horizontal stabilizer.Boeing 777-2B5ER’s rear underside and Airbus A330’s horizontal stabilizer.
Category: Other
A Korean Air Boeing 777-2B5ER struck an Asiana Airlines Airbus A330 at Seoul-Gimpo Airport, resulting in substantial damage to the rear underside of the fuselage. The A330 was being towed from parking spot 228 to gate 39, while the Boeing 777 was being towed from parking spot 230 to gate 35. The Boeing 777 was stopped on taxiway N3, and the A330 was towed behind it over taxiway P5. An Airbus A330 winglet impacted the Boeing 777’s rear fuselage.A Korean Air Boeing 777-2B5ER struck an Asiana Airlines Airbus A330 at Seoul-Gimpo Airport, resulting in substantial damage to the rear underside of the fuselage. The A330 was being towed from parking spot 228 to gate 39, while the Boeing 777 was being towed from parking spot 230 to gate 35. The Boeing 777 was stopped on taxiway N3, and the A330 was towed behind it over taxiway P5. An Airbus A330 winglet impacted the Boeing 777’s rear fuselage.
Description
A Korean Air Boeing 777-2B5ER, HL7764, sustained substantial damage to the rear underside of the fuselage after being struck by an Asiana Airlines Airbus A330 at Seoul-Gimpo Airport, South Korea. At the time of the incident, the A330, HL8286, was being towed from parking spot 228 to gate 39. At the same time, the Boeing 777 was being towed from parking spot 230 to gate 35. The Boeing 777 had stopped on taxiway N3 at the intermediate holding position opposite of gate 35. The A330 was then towed behind it over taxiway P5. The right hand winglet of the Airbus then impacted the horizontal stabilizer and underside of the rear fuselage of the Boeing 777.
Source of Information
http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/marketing/850661.htmlhttp://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/marketing/850661.htmlPrimary Cause
Towing operations and potential collision between aircraft.Towing operations and potential collision between aircraft.Share on:
