Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 March 2007
Aircraft Type: Saab 340A
Owner/operator: First Kuwaiti Trading & Contracting
Registration Number: OD-IST
Location: Kuwait International Airport (KWI) –
ÿ Kuwait
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: WingWing
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft struck vehicles during taxiing, causing significant damage to the wing. The aircraft was subsequently dismantled and stored at Kuwait International Airport (KWI).A Boeing 737 aircraft struck vehicles during taxiing, causing significant damage to the wing. The aircraft was subsequently dismantled and stored at Kuwait International Airport (KWI).
Description
Struck vehicles while taxiing, badly damaging the wing. The airplane was dismantled and stored at Kuwait International Airport (KWI).
Primary Cause
Taxiing conditions and potential instability during taxiing.Taxiing conditions and potential instability during taxiing.Share on:
