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Delta Bombardier Stuck in Texas
On March 11, 2013, Delta Flight 4302/Pinnacle Bombardier CRJ-900 en route to Atlanta had a runway overrun at Houston-William P. Hobby Airport. There were 76 passengers and a crew of 4 when the pilot veered off the runway instead of taking off at 6″45 a.m.. The plane’s gear became mired in soft ground. The... »
Volga-Dnepr Airlines taxi-strike in Russia
On Feb 26, 2013, a Volga-Dnepr Airlines Antonov An-124 with sixteen aboard arriving from Ulyanovsk at Kaan International Airport was taxiing when its left wing struck a parked Tulpar Air Yakolev 42. You can see the damage it left. The damaged UTAir, lsf Tulpar Air is a Yakovlev Yak-42D that was unmanned and parked... »
Planes Bump in the night at Miami International.
On January 17, 2012, at Miami International Airport at 5:45 pm, an Aerolineas Argentinas Airbus with 240 passengers aboard was taxiing when it struck an Air France 777-300 with 350 passengers at the gate. Impact occurred between Concourses J and H. A passenger aboard the Air France plane said the impact felt like an... »
Pilatus Damaged During Taxi
December 19, 2012, Dalosto Aircraft Leasing LLC Pilatus PC-12/45 was taxiing at Chippewa County Airport when it hit a fence. The four people aboard were not injured but the plane sustained some damage. IDENTIFICATION Regis#: 412CU Make/Model: PC12 Description: PC-12, Eagle Date: 12/19/2012 Time: 0835 Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N... »
Taxi Damage in Las Vegas
What: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-83 Where: LAS VEGAS When: October 23, 2012 Why: On taxi, the wingtip of the MD-83 struck a perimeter fence gate. No injuries were reported. »
Flight 679 Allegiant Wing Strikes Fuel Truck
What: Allegiant Airlines MD-83 en route from Springfield Branson Airport to Orlando Where: Sanford Florida When: May 18, 2012 19:18 Why: On the ground during taxi, the MD-83′s left wing struck a fuel truck. No injuries were reported. There was some minor damage to the airplane. »
LA: V Australia Towing Accident Strands Passengers
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Thanat W. What: V Australia Boeing 777-300 en route from Los Angeles, to Brisbane Where: Los Angeles When: Oct 15th 2010 Who: crew (?) Why: While being towed to the gate, the plane’s wing struck a hangar which cause substantial damage to the wing.... »
Ryanair Encounters Tarmac Ice on Taxi
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Stuart JR What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 en route from Dublin to Prestwick Where: Prestwick When: Dec 23rd 2009 Who: 129 passengers Why: After a successful landing, the flight was being taxied off when it encountered ice. It slid off the runway. Passengers debarked on... »
Tarmac Fatality
What: Canadian North Airlines Boeing 737-200 Where: Calgary International Airport When: Dec 21, 2009 6 a.m. Who: 1 (non-flight) crew Why: During a standard de-icing procedure engaged in flight preparation on a loaded passenger transport, a Servisair ground worker fell out of a cherry picker (bucket truck), striking the tarmac more than 8 feet... »
Canadair Jet Slams VIP Lounge
RwandAir Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-200LR registration 5Y-JLE. The plane in the incursion was registered 5Y-JLD Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Sean Mowatt What: Jetlink Air (for RwandAir Express) Canadair CRJ-100ER en route from Kigali to Entebbe, Uganda Where: Kanombe International Airport, Kigali Rwanda When: Nov 12, 2009, 13:30... »
