Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 5 October 2022
Aircraft Type: ATR 42-500 ?
Owner/operator: Sky Express
Registration Number: SX-EIT
Location: Athens-Elefthrios Venizlos International Airport (ATH/LGAV) –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left-hand wing and wingtipLeft-hand wing and wingtip
Category: Accident
A ATR 42-500 aircraft was taxying from parking position F04A when it collided with ground ladder equipment, resulting in serious damage to the left-hand wing and wingtip.A ATR 42-500 aircraft was taxying from parking position F04A when it collided with ground ladder equipment, resulting in serious damage to the left-hand wing and wingtip.
Description
Sky Express flight 30, an ATR 42-500, was taxing from parking position F04A when the left-hand wing collided with ground ladder equipment. The aircraft sustained serious damage on the left-hand aileron and wingtip.
Primary Cause
Ground ladder equipment collision during taxying.Ground ladder equipment collision during taxying.Share on:
