Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 27 May 2017
Aircraft Type: Boeing 777-233LR
Owner/operator: Air Canada
Registration Number: C-FIUA
Location: Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Wingtips of both aircraft.Wingtips of both aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 777-200LR aircraft from Air Canada experienced a minor contact with a Boeing 787-9 aircraft at Toronto/Lester B. Pearson Intl, ON (CYVR) during taxiing. The contact resulted in no injuries.A Boeing 777-200LR aircraft from Air Canada experienced a minor contact with a Boeing 787-9 aircraft at Toronto/Lester B. Pearson Intl, ON (CYVR) during taxiing. The contact resulted in no injuries.
Description
A Boeing 777-200LR aircraft operated by Air Canada, was conducting flight AC101 from Toronto/Lester B. Pearson Intl, ON (CYYZ) to Vancouver Intl, BC (CYVR). When the aircraft was taxiing into gate C49A after the landing in CYVR, the right wing came in contact with the left wingtip of C-FRSI, a Boeing 787-9 aircraft parked at gate C48 and also operated by Air Canada, which was getting ready to operate flight AC300 to Montreal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl, QC (CYUL). There were no injuries. Flight AC101 was usually being operated with a Boeing 787 that has a wingspan of approximately 4 meters shorter than the Boeing 777-200.
Primary Cause
Aircraft contact during taxiing.Aircraft contact during taxiing.Share on:
