Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 April 2024
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737 MAX 8
Owner/operator: Air Canada
Registration Number: C-FSDQ
Location: Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ) –
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Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The #1 engine nacelle.The #1 engine nacelle.
Category: Accident
A Canadian Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft experienced a catastrophic event at Lester B. Pearson International Airport (CYYZ) due to a tractor-pulling luggage cart striking the #1 engine nacelle. The tractor driver sustained serious injuries, but passengers and crew were unharmed. The flight was immediately cancelled, and the aircraft was moved to Windsor for inspection and maintenance. It subsequently resumed service on April 12, 2024.A Canadian Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft experienced a catastrophic event at Lester B. Pearson International Airport (CYYZ) due to a tractor-pulling luggage cart striking the #1 engine nacelle. The tractor driver sustained serious injuries, but passengers and crew were unharmed. The flight was immediately cancelled, and the aircraft was moved to Windsor for inspection and maintenance. It subsequently resumed service on April 12, 2024.
Description
Air Canada flight AC600, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, was in the process of boarding passengers at Lester B. Pearson International Airport (CYYZ), ON, Terminal 1, Gate 128, when a tractor pulling luggage carts struck the #1 engine nacelle. The tractor driver was seriously injured during the impact, but none of the passengers and crew received injuries. The flight crew declared a PAN PAN on apron frequency and requested ARFF. The flight was cancelled, and the aircraft was removed from service for inspection and maintenance. The aircraft was ferried to Windsor for repairs the following day, and resumed service on 12 April 2024.
Primary Cause
Tractor-pulling luggage carts striking the #1 engine nacelle.Tractor-pulling luggage carts striking the #1 engine nacelle.Share on:
