Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 September 2023
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-85P (WL)
Owner/operator: Air Europa
Registration Number: EC-MJU
Location: Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left-hand winglet of the Air Europa 737-800 aircraft.Left-hand winglet of the Air Europa 737-800 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Condor 757-300 aircraft collided with an Air Europa 737-800 aircraft while both were taxiing at intersection P at Palma de Mallorca Airport. The impact resulted in a left-hand winglet damage to the Condor aircraft.A Condor 757-300 aircraft collided with an Air Europa 737-800 aircraft while both were taxiing at intersection P at Palma de Mallorca Airport. The impact resulted in a left-hand winglet damage to the Condor aircraft.
Description
Air Europa flight UX6007, a Boeing 737-800 (EC-MJU) and Condor flight DE1773, a Boeing 757-300 (D-ABOJ) were damaged in a ground collision at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI). At the time of the accident UX6007 was taxiing to the terminal after landing on runway 06L. At the same time, DE1773 was taxiing to the holding point on runway 06R for departure. At one point during the taxi, both aircraft coincided at intersection P, with the Condor aircraft stopped and the Air Europa aircraft moving. The left-hand winglet of UX6007 impacted the right-hand elevator of DE1773.
Source of Information
https://www.ultimahora.es/sucesos/ultimas/2023/09/19/2014865/aeropuerto-palma-dos-aviones-chocan-tierra.html, https://www.diariodemallorca.es/mallorca/2023/09/19/aviones-chocan-pista-aeropuerto-palma-mallorca-92271184.html, https://www.transportes.gob.es/organos-colegiados/ciaiac/investigacion/2023/a-028-2023https://www.ultimahora.es/sucesos/ultimas/2023/09/19/2014865/aeropuerto-palma-dos-aviones-chocan-tierra.html, https://www.diariodemallorca.es/mallorca/2023/09/19/aviones-chocan-pista-aeropuerto-palma-mallorca-92271184.html, https://www.transportes.gob.es/organos-colegiados/ciaiac/investigacion/2023/a-028-2023Primary Cause
Ground collision during taxiing.Ground collision during taxiing.Share on:
