Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 July 2019
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-8K2 (WL)
Owner/operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration Number: PH-BXH
Location: Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Pushback / towing
Status: Minor
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EasyJet A320-214’s left-hand winglet and KLM Boeing 737-800’s left-hand elevator.EasyJet A320-214’s left-hand winglet and KLM Boeing 737-800’s left-hand elevator.
Category: Accident
An EasyJet A320-214 and a KLM Boeing 737-800 experienced a pushback collision accident at Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport. The KLM flight was pushed back from D48 when the EasyJet aircraft had already commenced push back from D25, resulting in the EasyJet aircraft’s left-hand winglet striking the KLM flight’s left-hand elevator.An EasyJet A320-214 and a KLM Boeing 737-800 experienced a pushback collision accident at Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport. The KLM flight was pushed back from D48 when the EasyJet aircraft had already commenced push back from D25, resulting in the EasyJet aircraft’s left-hand winglet striking the KLM flight’s left-hand elevator.
Description
An easyJet Europe Airbus A320-214 (OE-IVQ, flight U28868) and a KLM Boeing 737-800 (PH-BXH, flight KL1699) were involved in a pushback collision accident at Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport, the Netherlands. Both aircraft were parked on opposite sides at the D-concourse. The KLM flight was pushed back from D48 when OE-IVQ had already just commenced push back from D25. OE-IVQ’s left-hand winglet struck the left-hand elevator of the KLM flight. Both aircraft were subsequently grounded for inspection and repairs.
Primary Cause
Pushback collision due to a misjudgment of proximity and timing during the pushback maneuver.Pushback collision due to a misjudgment of proximity and timing during the pushback maneuver.Share on:
