Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 August 2018
Aircraft Type: Boeing 777-3F2ER
Owner/operator: THY Turkish Airlines
Registration Number: TC-JJZ
Location: Istanbul-Atatrk International Airport (IST) –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Right wing tip of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.Right wing tip of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
Category: Accident
A Royal Air Maroc Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner struck the tail section of a parked Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s right wing tip. The incident occurred at Istanbul-Atatrk International Airport, Turkey, following a pushback maneuver by the 787-8 to taxiing on taxiway A towards the departure runway.A Royal Air Maroc Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner struck the tail section of a parked Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s right wing tip. The incident occurred at Istanbul-Atatrk International Airport, Turkey, following a pushback maneuver by the 787-8 to taxiing on taxiway A towards the departure runway.
Description
Royal Air Maroc flight 911, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (CN-RGT), struck the tail section of a parked Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300 (TC-JJZ) at Istanbul-Atatrk International Airport, Turkey. The Boeing 787-8 was pushed back from gate 226 at 17:37 and subsequently started taxiing on taxiway A towards the departure runway. The right hand wing tip of the aircraft impacted the underside of the tail section of the Boeing 777, ripping away the APU covers. The aircraft was parked at gate 218. The Boeing 777 had arrived from New York-JFK as flight TK12 and arrived at the gate at 17:18 hours.
Source of Information
http://www.airporthaber.com/havacilik-haberleri/fas-havayollari-ucagi-thy-ucagina-carpti.html, https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20180513-1http://www.airporthaber.com/havacilik-haberleri/fas-havayollari-ucagi-thy-ucagina-carpti.html, https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20180513-1Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during a pushback maneuver.Mechanical failure during a pushback maneuver.Share on:
