Incident Overview
Date: Friday 17 October 2008
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-3Y0
Owner/operator: Norwegian
Registration Number: LN-KKN
Location: Moss Airport – Rygge –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
A passenger-carrying aircraft experienced a severe impact on the apron, resulting in significant damage to the fuselage. A driver misjudged braking and reversed, leading to a collision with a service vehicle. The impact caused two large holes in the fuselage, forcing the flight crew to evacuate passengers. The incident resulted in substantial repair costs and a temporary grounding of the aircraft.A passenger-carrying aircraft experienced a severe impact on the apron, resulting in significant damage to the fuselage. A driver misjudged braking and reversed, leading to a collision with a service vehicle. The impact caused two large holes in the fuselage, forcing the flight crew to evacuate passengers. The incident resulted in substantial repair costs and a temporary grounding of the aircraft.
Description
The plane had just parked on the apron and the passenger was deplaning when a toiletservice-car hit the plane hard on the right side of near the cockpit and made 2 big holes in the fuselage. The driver missed the braking pedal and hit the gas pedal while reversing inb order to get access to the forward toilet. Flightcrew was still in cockpit and noticed a strong movement upon impact. The told the cabincrew to evacuate the rest of the passengers. The the repair cost was ca. 22 million norwegian kroner and the aircraft was put out of service for three months. The aircraft was intended to be used for a flight to Alicante later but this flight was cancelled.
Source of Information
https://www.moss-avis.no/nyheter/nyheter/rygget-inn-i-norwegian-fly-med-toalettservicebil-gjorde-skader-for-22-millioner-kroner/s/2-2.2643-1.6522404https://www.moss-avis.no/nyheter/nyheter/rygget-inn-i-norwegian-fly-med-toalettservicebil-gjorde-skader-for-22-millioner-kroner/s/2-2.2643-1.6522404Primary Cause
Driver’s error during reversing and misjudged braking.Driver’s error during reversing and misjudged braking.Share on:
