Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 March 2020
Aircraft Type: Gulfstream G-IVSP
Owner/operator: Platinum Jet Co., Ltd.
Registration Number: M-YWAY
Location: Vientiane-Wattay Airport (VTE) –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The Airbus A330-343’s flight control systems and potentially the aircraft’s landing gear.The Airbus A330-343’s flight control systems and potentially the aircraft’s landing gear.
Category: Accident
An Airbus A330-343, operated by Thai Airways, struck a Gulfstream G-IVSP business jet while operating in Vientiane-Wattay Airport, Laos. The collision resulted in damage to both aircraft.An Airbus A330-343, operated by Thai Airways, struck a Gulfstream G-IVSP business jet while operating in Vientiane-Wattay Airport, Laos. The collision resulted in damage to both aircraft.
Description
A Thai Airways Airbus A330-343 (HS-TEU), performing flight TG575, struck a parked Gulfstream G-IVSP business jet (M-YWAY) at Vientiane-Wattay Airport in Laos.
Source of Information
https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/10/private-jets-tail-snaps-off-embarrassing-runway-crash-12375013/?ITO=squidhttps://metro.co.uk/2020/03/10/private-jets-tail-snaps-off-embarrassing-runway-crash-12375013/?ITO=squidPrimary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability or control system malfunction on the Airbus A330-343.Possible aerodynamic instability or control system malfunction on the Airbus A330-343.Share on:
