A Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 in Hong Kong China with 262 aboard was scheduled to fly from Hong Kong to Nagoya.
After all the passengers had boarded, the rear boarding bridge collapsed, ripping the door off the A330. Passengers were able to exit via the first class bridge.
Passengers had to take another flight.
All rear bridges used at the airport are suspended pending inspection. The incident is under investigation.
One technician was injured.
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What: Niki Airbus A321-200 en route from Malaga to Vienna
Where: Vienna
When: May 6th 2012
Who: 1 injury
Why: The plane had made a safe landing but at the gate, a loading bridge malfunction occurred. The bridge lifted the plane and damaged the door. Passengers did not disembark through the bridge, but instead through the back. One person who had initially said she was unhurt had a fracture. The plane received substantial damage.
The airline reported that docking was correct but a sensor malfunctioned.