Beschrijving:
An Airbus A340-300 aircraft (HB-JMF) operated by Edelweiss Air, conducted flight 11 from Zurich, Switzerland to Vancouver, Canada. Upon arrival at gate 64, the aircraft was marshalled into the gate area, signaled to stop and set the parking brake. The engines were shut down. The ground personnel connected a tug and were preparing to tow the aircraft to the final gate parking position. Meanwhile, C-GHPU, an Air Canada Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AC566 from Vancouver to San Francisco, California, USA, was taxiing westbound on JA taxiway, abeam gate 64, when the left wing tip contacted the tail section of HB-JMF. There were no injuries.
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Datum: | vrijdag 2 augustus 2019 |
| Tijd: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Airbus A340-313 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Edelweiss Air |
| Registratie: | HB-JMF |
| Constructienummer: | 561 |
| Bouwjaar: | 2003-10-25 (15 years 10 months) |
| Motoren: | 4 CFMI CFM56-5C4/P |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Plaats: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR) ( Canada)
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| Fase: | Geparkeerd (STD) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH), Zwitserland |
| Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR), Canada | |
| Vluchtnummer: | WK11 |
An Airbus A340-300 aircraft (HB-JMF) operated by Edelweiss Air, conducted flight 11 from Zurich, Switzerland to Vancouver, Canada. Upon arrival at gate 64, the aircraft was marshalled into the gate area, signaled to stop and set the parking brake. The engines were shut down. The ground personnel connected a tug and were preparing to tow the aircraft to the final gate parking position. Meanwhile, C-GHPU, an Air Canada Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AC566 from Vancouver to San Francisco, California, USA, was taxiing westbound on JA taxiway, abeam gate 64, when the left wing tip contacted the tail section of HB-JMF. There were no injuries.
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Video, social media
INCIDENT Air Canada Boeing 787 wing & Edelweiss Airbus A340 tail/APU clipped at YVR. Vancouver Airport media says no impact to operations at YVR. All passengers have been deplaned with no reported injuries. #WK11 to Zurich shows canceled, #AC566 to San Francisco shows delayed. pic.twitter.com/b0bONv9QfM
Tom Podolec Aviation (@TomPodolec) August 3, 2019
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Zürich-Kloten Airport en Vancouver International Airport, BC bedraagt 8248 km (5155 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
De afstand tussen Zürich-Kloten Airport en Vancouver International Airport, BC bedraagt 8248 km (5155 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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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