Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 January 2008
Aircraft Type: Airbus A340-312
Owner/operator: SriLankan Airlines
Registration Number: 4R-ADF
Location: Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Pushback / towing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 290
Component Affected: Passenger bridgePassenger bridge
Category: Accident
A SriLankan Airlines A340 flight UL554 from Frankfurt to Colombo was cancelled due to a rupture in the passenger bridge, resulting in significant fuselage damage.A SriLankan Airlines A340 flight UL554 from Frankfurt to Colombo was cancelled due to a rupture in the passenger bridge, resulting in significant fuselage damage.
Description
A SriLankan Airlines A340 as flight UL554 from Frankfurt to Colombo had to cancel the flight after the pushback truck started too early before the passenger bridge was removed. The bridge ruptured the fuselage on a length of reportedly 14 meters.
Source of Information
https://caa.lk/images/pdf/annual_report/caa_annual_report_2008.pdfhttps://caa.lk/images/pdf/annual_report/caa_annual_report_2008.pdfPrimary Cause
Early pushback truck operation caused a rupture in the passenger bridge.Early pushback truck operation caused a rupture in the passenger bridge.Share on:
