Narrative:
An Airbus 319-100 aircraft operated by Air Canada Jetz, was conducting flight 7042 from Tampa International Airport, Florida, USA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As the aircraft was parked with engines off during the pre-departure set up, a motor coach collided with the aircraft and caused substantial damage to the port side of the fuselage and to the left outer flap track.
None of the crew members and the passengers were injured. The flight was cancelled.
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Sunday 2 April 2017 |
| Time: | 0.0023488998413086 |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-114 |
| Operator: | Air Canada Jetz |
| Registration: | C-GBHN |
| MSN: | 773 |
| First flight: | 1998-01-06 (19 years 3 months) |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-5A5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA/KTPA), United States of America |
| Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | AC7042 |
An Airbus 319-100 aircraft operated by Air Canada Jetz, was conducting flight 7042 from Tampa International Airport, Florida, USA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As the aircraft was parked with engines off during the pre-departure set up, a motor coach collided with the aircraft and caused substantial damage to the port side of the fuselage and to the left outer flap track.
None of the crew members and the passengers were injured. The flight was cancelled.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» TSB #A17F0074Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Tampa International Airport, FL to Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 315 km (197 miles).
Distance from Tampa International Airport, FL to Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 315 km (197 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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